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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Listed in the article:

Scientists estimate that 2024 YR4 is between 130 to 300 feet (40 and 90 meters) wide

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Fuck, I was hoping for a 10-15 km wide one.