The Day 2024 Asteroid Hits Earth Now. This space rock, part of the apollo group of asteroids, is making its. Imagine if scientists discovered a giant asteroid with a 72% chance of hitting the earth in about 14 years โ a space rock so big that it could not only take out a city but.
After its discovery in 2004, asteroid 99942. Apophis is about 1,100 feet (340 meters) in width.