No threat to Earth, but asteroid could hit the moon in 2032

At one point, the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 were as high as about 3% 

Scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat from the asteroid 2024 YR4, Nasa said (Alamy/PA)

Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid.

After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any threat from the asteroid 2024 YR4, Nasa and the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday.