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Asteroid feared to be heading for Earth could hit the moon instead, says expert
The hefty asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to hit Earth on December 22, 2032, could instead hit the moon, it is thought. New ...
City-killer asteroid chances of hitting Moon increase slightly
The city-killer asteroid's Moon impact risk has almost more than doubled, according to new NASA reports. Here's what we know.
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City-Killer Asteroid Won't Harm Earth, But It May Hit the Moon Instead
YR4 had everyone collectively holding their breath just months ago, but now, it appears that the "city-killer" asteroid has a stronger chance of striking the Moon, not Earth. The asteroid currently ...
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Fact Check: What Happens if Asteroid 2024 YR4 Actually Hits the Moon?
The changes of an asteroid hitting the moon on Dec. 22, 2023 have increased. Learn what the experts say will happen if the ...
Increased Probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impacting the Moon: Insights from the Webb Telescope
Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed a decrease in the asteroid's size, adjusting it from previously estimated dimensions of 131-295 feet (40-90 meters) to 174-220 feet (53 ...
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Odds of a Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Hitting the Moon Are Increasing, and Scientists Are All for It
NASA says the chances of an asteroid dubbed ‘2024 YR4’ hitting the lunar surface have doubled since February. The odds of an ...