Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth

phys.org Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.

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1 in 77 chance, December 2032.

Is there anything we can do to increase that chance, and make it happen sooner?
- Alright everyone, when I say "lean," lean.
- In April 2029 Apophis will also make a swing-by. No collision predicted, but still. Something could knock it slightly off course if we're lucky.
- Right? Hurry up already.
- If we had the ability to direct it away, we could also improve the odds of hitting. Can't make it get here faster though, either way.
  
  I mean if we had explosions on the surface directly away from us, would that not speed it up?
Thank god
- Don't get too excited just yet:
  
  Follow-up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.
  
  Not to mention there's only a 1.3% chance it actually collides with Earth.
At last, some good news.
I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say kill em all!
Finally
can't be soon enough.
Thank God
Another 7 years?!? Cmon already…
- With the way things are going I expect that right before it hits: the USA will elect a stable and progressive government; the UK will rejoin the EU; Northern Ireland will reunite with the Republic of Ireland; Ukraine will expel the Russian army; Russia will oust Putin and become more open and progressive; Israel and Palestine peacefully resolve their conflicts; Arab states democratize liberally; China recognizes Taiwan’s independence; etc., etc.
Are they sure it's not more billionaire trash?
Don’t Look Up.
Well, so much for the year 2038 problem.
don't look up
Perverts.
I was gonna be like "bring it on" but on second thought "Nah." If the world's gonna end, I want there to be no fucking doubt that we brought it on ourselves. The shitstains that are destroying the planet shouldn't get off that easily.

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