NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.

NASA and ESA are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which is about 328 feet wide and has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth.

The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more than 20 years.

NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday that the chance of the asteroid impacting Earth is slightly more than 1%.

NASA's asteroid samples contain organic compounds and minerals that may have seeded early Earth with life's building blocks.

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