NASA Warns of Potential 30% Chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impacting the Moon
TL;DR
NASA has detected asteroid 2024 YR4, which poses a potential impact risk to the Moon in December 2032. While it does not threaten Earth, its possible lunar collision offers a rare scientific opportunity to study space object impacts on the Moon, informing planetary defense and lunar exploration efforts.
- NASA Detects Asteroid’s Direct Path Toward the Moon The Daily Galaxy
- Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the moon may rise to 30 per cent New Scientist
- In 2032, Earth May Be Treated To A Meteor Shower Like No Other, Courtesy Of "City-Killer" Asteroid 2024 YR4 IFLScience
- NASA spots huge asteroid on potential crash path with the Moon — here’s what we know The Economic Times
- What happens if this giant asteroid crashes into moon? MSN
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