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Asteroid on Collision Path with Earth Might Slam into the Moon Instead
An asteroid that once had scientists on edge over a potential Earth impact might be redirecting its destructive power toward ...
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Asteroid that once threatened Earth may target the Moon
YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.
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Meet the researchers testing the “Armageddon” approach to asteroid defense
A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...
Chance of ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the moon DOUBLES – & it could have terrifying consequences for Earth
THE odds of a “city killer” asteroid that once threatened Earth instead smashing into the moon have just doubled. YR4 was ...
Asteroid With 3.8% Chance of Hitting the Moon Originated From an Unusual Spot
Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.
See what the asteroid that we thought might hit Earth looks like
This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...
4 Years To Go! ESA Shows How Asteroid Apophis Will Swing Past Earth In 2029
About exactly four years from now, the asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth on April 13, 2029. This space rock, measuring ...
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We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it's probably 'suburban,' too
The asteroid 2024 YR4 — the one that caused a stir earlier this year due to its potential collision course with Earth — has a ...
Webb Zooms In on Building-Sized Asteroid Once Feared to Hit Earth – And It’s Stranger Than Expected
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope took a close look at asteroid 2024 YR4, which was once thought to be on a potential ...
How NASA science data defends Earth from asteroids
YR4 made headlines in February with the news that it had a chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, as determined by an ...
‘City killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 that once threatened Earth now could smash into MOON… & it’s even bigger than we feared
THE football-sized asteroid that scientists initially feared could strike Earth is now on course to potentially crash into the Moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, once dubbed a “city killer”, has an ...