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‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could now hit moon instead of Earth - but what does it mean for our planet?
The asteroid has revised its trajectory and now on course to potentially collide with the moon in late 2032. | ITV National News ...
The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss Earth but might strike the moon – what happens if it does?
Initially flagged as a potential Earth threat, asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot space rock, is now predicted to potentially ...
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Asteroid Set to Miss Earth Could Hit the Moon — What Happens If It Does?
The Moon, unlike Earth, lacks an atmosphere to absorb or deflect impact debris. A direct hit from YR4 could create a crater ...
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How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
Any uncertainty in the calculation of the object’s orbit causes variations in the predicted solution. Instead of one precise ...
Huge 200ft asteroid could slam into Moon sparking 'bright flash' meteor shower on Earth
Scientists are monitoring a recently discovered asteroid which could potentially hit the Moon - and calculating its likely ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth— So why are scientists still worried?
Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 might smash into the moon
“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 ...