In December 2032, the Earth could be hit by the asteroid 2024 YR4. The first alarming predictions have been refined. The latest calculations from the European Space Agency tell us more. The potentially deadly asteroid 2024 YR4 will approach the Earth in December 2032.

YR4 has now been reassigned to Torino Scale Level Zero, the level for 'No Hazard' as additional tracking of its orbital path has reduced its possibility of intersecting the Earth to below the 1-in-1000 threshold.

The chance that a football field-sized asteroid capable of destroying a city will strike Earth in 2032 has fallen to 0.001 percent, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday.