Odds of asteroids impact keep going up — just as scientists expected

It's certain that recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 will swing close to Earth in 2032. The chances of an impact remain low — but with relatively limited observations so far, the odds are in flux. On Jan. 31, the collision impact probability was 1.4 percent. On Feb. 10, the odds were around 2 percent. Now, as of Feb. 18, NASA reports it's 3.1 percent, which also means a 96.9 percent chance of the asteroid missing our humble blue world. But don't be surprised if that number climbs higher