The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin may explain the puzzling differences between the lunar ...

In 2032, a rare astronomical event may unfold, as asteroid 2024 YR4 could collide with the Moon, resulting in a once-in-5,000-year impact. Initially discovered in December 2024, this asteroid had ...

The recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has caught astronomers' attention for an unexpected reason. While the risk of ...

Ancient Impacts Scarred Moon To Its Core, May Have Created 'Man In The Moon' Date: February 10, 2006 ... and may solve a mystery about how past impacts on Earth affect it's geology today.

A small shift in trajectory has raised the risk of a lunar impact — but the scariest part is, we can't track it anymore.

A remarkable 2.35 billion year old meteorite found in Africa in 2023 has opened a new window into the Moon's volcanic history ...

Beyond their scientific value, these tiny satellites may also hold commercial potential. Because they briefly orbit close to ...

Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...

“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this probability was still slowly rising as the asteroid faded out of view,” the ...

After months of tracking and refining Asteroid 2024 YR4's orbit, NASA scientists were able to rule out an Earth strike. There's no real risk to the planet in seven years or afterward, according to the ...

A ‘city-killer’ asteroid that, until a few months ago, was believed to be a threat to Earth is increasingly looking like it could crash into the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A 60-meter asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a 4.3% chance of striking the moon in 2032. If it impacts the near side, up to 10 million kg of lunar debris could reach Earth ...