YR4, a near-Earth asteroid has a one-in-45 chance of hitting Planet Earth in December 2032, NASA and the European Space Agency believe

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.

Of the Asteroid 2024 YR4, Mr Rankin said last month: "It is just important to keep in mind that its orbit is still too uncertain to know if it will hit and, right now, the most li