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Should we stop Asteroid 2024 YR4 from hitting the moon?
Save the world and get fabulously wealthy doing so. Someone really should make a movie out of that scenario, before it ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 might smash into the moon
“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...
Will YR4 hit the moon? We won't know until 2028
Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...
This “City-Killer” Asteroid Has a 4% Chance of Hitting the Moon
YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...
‘City-Killer’ Asteroid Could Hit The Moon, Sending ‘Bullet-Like’ Meteors Careening Towards Earth
NASA issued a statement about a “city-killer” asteroid (2024 YR4) that they said had a 1.2% chance of slamming into Earth on ...
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City-Killer Asteroid Could Fire Meteorites at Earth by 2032
Should YR4 strike the Moon, the collision could eject up to 100 million kilograms of lunar debris into space. A portion of this material might enter Earth’s orbit, posing risks to satellites and other ...
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In 2032, Earth May Witness A Once-In-5,000-Year Event On The Moon
James is a published author with four pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, strange science, ...
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Expert says rocket could deflect near-Earth asteroid in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.3% chance of striking the Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032, according to experts from NASA and the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN).
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🌕 A large asteroid could hit the Moon in 2032, and it's not good for Earth
The recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has caught astronomers' attention for an unexpected reason. While the risk of ...