New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- A humongous Asteroid 2024 YR4, popularly known as "city killer," is making headlines as the space rock has 0.28% chance of striking Earth in 2032. It is time to know are there any other celestial objects in the extra-terrestrial space that collide with Earth and how often does that happen.

According to US space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Earth is bombarded with more than 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles every day. Almost every year, a huge asteroid equal to the size of an automobile strikes Earth's atmosphere and creates an impressive fireball. Notably, it burns and is devoured before reaching the surface.

NASA indicates that a humongous meteoroid, as large as a footb...