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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 ...
Cubic zirconia only forms under extreme temperatures, like those produced when an asteroid impacts Earth
When high-velocity asteroids land on Earth, they can form a meteor impact crater. Such collisions have occurred throughout ...
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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 ...
NASA alert! Asteroid 2025 OL1 set for close Earth encounter on July 30 at 16,900 mph; scientists track rare near-Earth flyby
Asteroid 2025 OL1, about the size of a small plane, will safely pass Earth on July 30, 2025, at a distance of 1.29 million ...
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NASA's DART: Redirecting An Asteroid To Protect Earth
The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to ...
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 ...
NASA on alert as asteroid heading for 'close approach' to Earth at 16,900mph
NASA is on high alert as asteroid 2025 OL1, travelling at nearly 17,000mph, prepares for a close, but safe, flyby of Earth on ...
Asteroid as big as an airplane to pass earth: Here’s when and if you can see it
On July 28, 2025, asteroid 2025 OW, about 210 feet across, will pass Earth at a safe distance of 393,000 miles. NASA assures ...
Huge 200ft asteroid could slam into Moon sparking 'bright flash' meteor shower on Earth
Scientists are monitoring a recently discovered asteroid which could potentially hit the Moon - and calculating its likely ...
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 ...