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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 ...
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Chances of City-Killer Asteroid Impacting the Moon Raised from 3.8 to 4.3 Percent
Learn about the increased impact probability of 2024 YR4, an asteroid that has a small chance to hit the Moon in 2032.
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James Webb telescope ups the odds that 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken another look at the potential "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 and found its chances ...
Tiny fragment of asteroid giving Field Museum scientists a glimpse 4.6 billion years into the past
The Field Museum is the new temporary home to a tiny piece of pristine asteroid. The fragment of the asteroid Bennu, on loan ...
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 on collision course with Moon could damage satellites
New observations of the “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with the Earth indicate it will miss ...
The mother of all meteor showers could threaten satellites
Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it ...
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 ...
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 ...
Webb Telescope Raises Moon Impact Odds for “City-Killer” Asteroid 2024 YR4
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently made a final observation of asteroid 2024 YR4 before it drifted out of range. This ...
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Asteroid speck at the Field Museum could hold the key to life
Researchers believe this 4.6-billion-year-old piece of rock could reveal compounds present at the beginning of the solar ...
Moon at risk? Asteroid the size of Leaning Tower of Pisa might not hit Earth, but odds of it striking the Moon have just increased
Astronomers discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. It crosses Earth's orbit. Observations show a slightly increased chance of a lunar impact in 2032. The probability is now 4.3%. There is no risk to Earth.