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NASA has announced that an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter is now slightly more likely to crash into the moon.
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 ...
Astronomers have upped the odds that the cosmic boulder will crash into the moon, which could potentially cause a cloud of shrapnel to impact Earth-orbiting satellites and other spacecraft, according ...
The asteroid that had people fearful for their lives is now very unlikely to strike the planet,... but scientists reveal it ...
Learn about the increased impact probability of 2024 YR4, an asteroid that has a small chance to hit the Moon in 2032.
An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be in our neck of space in 2032. The good news? It's not coming for ...
NASA has continuously been monitoring 2024 YR4 since it was first reported on Dec. 27 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ...
Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it ...
Scientists who want to study the Moon can’t just go there… but the Arizona desert has the next best thing: a crater stamped ...
A space rock the color of coal and no larger than a pebble you’d shake from a shoe just arrived at the Field Museum, where ...
A colossal asteroid, larger than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, is set to pass near Earth on June 5, ranking among the top 3% in size.
Back in December 2024, when YR4 was first discovered, the danger was greater. It showed a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth.