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Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...
“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...
Earth may be safe from an impact by the asteroid 2024 YR4, but it still has a chance of striking the moon. This lunar impact could pose a risk to space tech and astronauts.
There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, debris from the nuclear bomb-like impact could trigger a "spectacular" meteor ...
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A small shift in trajectory has raised the risk of a lunar impact — but the scariest part is, we can't track it anymore.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth impact has now been ruled out, the asteroid's story continues.
YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...
NASA issued a statement about a “city-killer” asteroid (2024 YR4) that they said had a 1.2% chance of slamming into Earth on ...
Paul Wiegert, a Western physics and astronomy professor, shares insights on asteroid 2024 YR4 and the likelihood it will hit Earth or the Moon.
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YR4 holds a 4 per cent chance of hitting the Moon. Discovered after it had already passed Earth, the asteroid's trajectory highlights the limitations of current Earth-based detection systems.