Astronomers have significantly increased the odds of a giant asteroid hitting the earth by 2032. The giant asteroid, measuring up to 300ft (90 metres), is said to be currently hurtling towards Earth.

NASA scientists are already finding ways to make sure that the end of the world will not be caused by an asteroid.

The newly-discovered Asteroid 2024 YR is being taken seriously by scientists at NASA who say it's got a legit shot at slamming into the Earth. Right

The asteroid, named Asteroid 2024 YR4, has a 1.3 per cent – or one in 83 – chance of striking Earth on December 22 in 2032. Scientists estimate the lump of rock measures somewhere between 40 metres (131 feet) and 100 metres (328 feet) wide, which is around the length of a Boeing 747 or the height of Big Ben.

Scientists have warned that a newly discovered ‘city-destroying’ asteroid has a chance of smashing into Earth in the next decade. The

Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth. The post Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032 appeared first on Boston.

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.

NASA has updated its predictions for asteroid 2024 YR, increasing the chances of a collision with Earth on December 22, 2032, from 1% to 2.3%, roughly a one-in-43 chance. The asteroid, up to 90 meters across,

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2 per cent risk of striking Earth in 2032, up from 1 per cent since its discovery.