An Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032. What Can We Do about It?

The European Space Agency recently announced that the near-Earth
asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2 percent chance of hitting our planet in
2032. The probability of impact is difficult to predict exactly and
will be clearer in 2028, when 2024 YR4 will whiz by us. But if the
asteroid really is on a collision course with Earth, what can we do
about it? Senior space and physics editor Lee Billings joins host
Rachel Feltman to unpack this headline-making story. Recommended
reading: Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists
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