The estimated flight path of an asteroid the size of Big Ben’s tower will see it pass over some of the world’s most populous cities, according to the latest data from Nasa.Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has shared fresh update on the chances of an asteroid, 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032.As reported by Independent, NASA’s Centre for Near Earth Object Studies has revealed that

NASA has flagged a major increase in the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032. The space agency had first estimated a 1.3% chance of impact when the asteroid was discovered just after Christmas last year. But recent data from NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) now puts the number at a heightened 3.1%.

There is now a 1-in-32 chance that the space rock will hit us in 2032 – with potentially disastrous consequences

NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth in 2032.

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is getting better. In March, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will focus on the potential threat to Earth providing the best estimate of its size.