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Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the moon.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...
A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has scientists buzzing with its potential to collide with the Moon and create a ...
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
Scientists detected Asteroid 2024 YR4. It may hit the Moon. There is a 4% chance of impact. A collision could create a large ...
The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The asteroid will pass by Friday and Saturday on a track that scientists suggest is slightly less than half the average distance to the moon from Earth — which is still 174,650 kilometers, or ...
An extraordinary celestial event could unfold in the night sky in less than a decade if an asteroid passing Earth collides with the Moon. The impact of asteroid 2024 YR4 into the lunar surface would ...
An impact with Earth would cause a massive explosion and impact crater, astronomers say. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, was first reported to the Minor Planet Center on Dec. 27, 2024.
The asteroid is moving at about 8.9 kilometers per second, or 5.53 miles per second, according to the agency's calculations. HV5 isn't the only asteroid to pass Earth relatively nearby this week.