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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 space rock could hit the moon in late 2032 and that could have some implications for our planet.
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 problems for our planet.
An Asteroid Once On Course For Earth May Be Heading For The Moon Instead
A large asteroid once considered the greatest known risk to Earth may now be on track for a direct hit — not on our planet, but on the moon. The object, named asteroid 2024 YR4, has drawn intense interest from the astronomy community as its trajectory evolves,
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
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 nearly 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) wide, comparable to Arizona’s Meteor Crater. Simulations suggest the impact could eject up to 100 million kilograms (220 million pounds) of lunar rock and dust into space.
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 orbit, the calculation usually gives scientists a cloud of its possible orbits. The ellipse enclosing these locations is called an error ellipse.
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 just that. Once flagged for
Asteroid once appeared to collide with Earth on path towards moon
The asteroid could slam into the moon in late 2032.
This ‘city killer’ asteroid could hit the moon: “We realize that an impact on the moon could be consequential”
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to hit Earth, now has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon by 2032, possibly visible from Earth ...
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 ...
Huge 200ft asteroid could slam into Moon sparking 'bright flash' meteor shower on Earth
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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how ...
A telescope in Chile discovered the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December. It’s estimated to be 130 feet to 300 feet (40 meters to 90 meters) across. Observations by the Webb telescope should provide a ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has non-zero chance of colliding with earth ... - Yahoo
The asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to a NASA update on Feb. 7.
Asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa to pass Earth in days
Space officials estimate the rock is about 220 feet across, making it larger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa at 185 feet. 2025 ...
NASA faces unexpected setback in plan to stop deadly asteroids smashing into Earth
NASA successfully deflected an asteroid for the first time - but in doing so accidentally unleashed swarm of boulders into ...