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An Asteroid Might Hit the Moon in 2032 and Turn It Into a Massive Fireworks Show from Earth
On the evening of December 22, 2032, a modest-sized asteroid called 2024 YR4 could potentially slam into the Moon, and the ...
Colossal asteroid could damage thousands of Earth’s satellites with ‘bullet speed’ rocks if it hits Moon, experts warn
A COLOSSAL asteroid on a collision course with the Moon could damage thousands of satellites and send shrapnel blasting ...
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Imminent Asteroid Impact Threatens to Wreak Havoc on Earth’s Satellites and Infrastructure, Scientists Warn
A new study published on arXiv suggests a potentially catastrophic scenario for Earth’s satellites and space infrastructure ...
The Return of 2024 YR4: The Asteroid Once Threatening Earth Now Poised for Close Call With the Moon in 2032
NASA has continuously been monitoring 2024 YR4 since it was first reported on Dec. 27 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ...
‘City-killer’ asteroid hurtling toward moon — this is the terrifying way it could wreak havoc on Earth
Astronomers have upped the odds that the cosmic boulder will crash into the moon, which could potentially cause a cloud of ...
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A hidden asteroid family may share Venus' orbit: 'It's like discovering a continent you didn't know existed'
Only one of the known Venus co-orbital asteroids follows a nearly circular orbit; the others move on more elongated paths ...
Massive Asteroid Could Hit the Moon, Here's How It Would Impact Earth
But astronomers now say that that science is telling them the asteroid will most likely miss Earth. But our planet is not ...
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Asteroid on collision course with moon could fire shrapnel at Earth
Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send debris hurtling towards our planet that could take out orbiting satellites ...
From asteroid mining to space rustling—what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?
Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an ...
Deep space asteroid sample contains unexpected ingredient
Experts know from past experiments that djerfisherite can be created when potassium-rich fluids and iron-nickel sulfides ...
Could an asteroid hit the moon? NASA says chances have risen
The asteroid, about the size of a 10-story building, has a 4.3% chance of lunar impact, according to NASA's James Webb Space ...