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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 ...
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Massive asteroid to zoom past Earth on July 30 – NASA says…
Earth is no longer considered at risk, as NASA’s Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has now revised the asteroid’s ...
It could happen in 2032 and is a phenomenon that only occurs once every 5,000 years: it will happen on the Moon and could be witnessed from Earth
In December 2024, an asteroid was discovered that, according to estimates made at the time, had a probability of ...
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China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)
China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples.
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Asteroid to orbit Earth as 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months: When you ...
An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society.
A rare meteor storm made of moon rock? Scientists say it's possible.
"Up to 10% of the lunar ejecta could reach Earth within days," said Paul Wiegert, a planetary scientist and lead author of ...
Asteroid To Hit Moon Soon? Here's What NASA’s Deep-Space Imagery Revealed
Asteroid 2024 YR4, roughly the size of a 15-story building, has a slim chance of striking the Moon in 2032, potentially ...
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As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin ...
Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which follows a similar orbital path around the sun as the Earth.