An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it

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after some time has passed and more observations have been made, we now know it won't hit the earth at all.

but it has a under 2 percent chance of hitting the moon...

The article discusses the discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4 and the efforts of astronomers to track its trajectory and determine the probability of it impacting Earth in 2032. It details how NEOs are located, tracked, and their potential impact, as well as the methods used to determine an asteroid's size and distance from Earth. The article also mentions the DART mission and its success in redirecting an asteroid.