Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon
YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...
'City-Killer' Asteroid Impact Still a Possibility (Just Not With Earth)
Don't worry – it's still not a danger to Earth for the time being. When we last checked in, odds of a collision between 2024 ...
NASA says asteroid 2024 YR4 size of a 10-story building; increases chances of moon impact
NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is now more likely to make impact with the moon.
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 ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Sparks Global Alert – Now It Might Hit the Moon Instead
A recently discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, sparked the first-ever global alert from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...
Chances Asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Moon increase but Earth remains in the clear
An asteroid that set off a global effort to determine if it would impact Earth in 2032 is no longer a threat to our planet, however, chances of a hit to the Moon are increasing.
Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit
New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...
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Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the Moon
"Should the asteroid impact the Moon, the Earth-Moon system ... after which it will be unobservable from Earth until its next close approach in 2028. Persistent work paid off In February, NOT ...
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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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Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon
"Should the asteroid impact the moon, the Earth-moon system ... after which it will be unobservable from Earth until its next close approach in 2028. In February, NOT was one of the most fast ...
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A Near-Miss with a City-Killer Asteroid Highlights Gaps in Earth’s Defenses
The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...
NASA Tracking Car-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth
The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.