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‘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 ...
Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into moon: Study
If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to ...
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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 ...
Odds of ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting the Moon go up again
An asteroid that, until a few months ago, was believed to be a threat to Earth is increasingly looking like it could crash ...
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James Webb’s Precision Raises Stakes for a Rare Lunar Impact and a New Era in Crater Science
A crater of this size forms only about once every 5,000 years. The description, taken from a recent arXiv preprint, is ...
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Asteroid 10 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing space rock smashed Jupiter's largest moon off its axis
New simulations show that Jupiter's massive moon Ganymede was knocked off its axis when it was struck by a roughly ...
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That killer asteroid probably isn’t going to hit us after all
ESA-Science Office It seems that Earth isn’t likely to be struck by an incoming asteroid after all, as scientists have revised the impact likelihood of object 2024 YR4. The asteroid which has a ...
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An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
But scientists say they expect the asteroid’s future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and analyze more data. Identifying an asteroid whose path may be toward ...
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Asteroid with a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 spotted by astronomers
ESA-Science Office Astronomers have made a startling discovery: a medium-sized asteroid that could potentially impact the Earth within the next 10 years. However, experts agree that the public ...
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Massive Asteroid Is Headed for Earth. Here's Where It Could Hit in 2032
She has previously extensively covered stories within the U.K. art industry ... wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the impact of the asteroid could be "1,000 times more powerful than the bombs ...
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This Asteroid Might Make Impact With Earth in 2032
An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, possibly making impact in 2032. An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, possibly making impact in 2032. In the unlikely event that ...
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The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what’s the risk, really?
When scientists first reported their findings in January, they expected the asteroid’s future trajectory and impact probability to change as observational data were collected and analyzed.