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Asteroid spotted that has 1.3% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 was spotted by an automated telescope in Chile on 27 December last year .

It has since risen to the top of impact risk lists maintained by US and European space agencies.

The asteroid has a 1.3% chance of smashing into Earth on 22 December 2032 .

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