🚨 Asteroid 2024 YR4 is headed our way. Should we be worried? ☄️ #Asteroid2024YR4 is a 40-90 meter space rock on a path that will bring it close to earth in December 2032. Earlier this year, astronomers predicted a 3.1% chance of impact: about as likely as rolling a 12 with two dice 🎲🎲 Though the odds of an impact have since been revised down, the world continues watching as every night reveals a bit more about the asteroid's path. #UNOOSA works with scientists and space agencies worldwide to share critical data with governments and coordinate responses. This asteroid isn’t the only one to watch. In 2029, 99942 Apophis will fly past Earth, and the unitednations General Assembly has declared 2029 the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence. Close calls like this remind us of the need for global cooperation to detect, track, and prepare for asteroid risks. Read more here: un.org/en/observances/asteroid-awareness-year ➡️ Want to know how the ...