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It may sound like the plot of a Hollywood thriller, but an asteroid could be on course to collide with Earth in December 2032. If it hits, there could be catastrophic consequences.

Don’t panic!

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032.