#citykiller

NASA tracks Asteroid YR4—a potential "City Killer" with a 3.1% collision risk in 2032. Discover how planetary defense efforts are gearing up to protect major cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, and Dhaka.

June 28, 2024 — NASA has issued a renewed alert regarding Asteroid YR4, a near-Earth object currently traveling approximately 500,000 miles from our planet. Scientists project the asteroid could make a close approach—or even strike Earth—in 2032, with major cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, and Dhaka potentially in its crosshairs. While initial impact probabilities were low, updated calculations now…