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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

The Independent on MSN · 2d

Asteroid headed towards Earth might smash into the Moon, scientists say

Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, or Cneos, reviewed the trajectory of the asteroid 2024 YR4 and found that its odds of striking the planet in 2032 doubled to 2.3 per cent up from about 1 per cent.

MassLive · 3d

Here are the chances that a newly observed asteroid could hit Earth in 2032

An asteroid first observed in late December 2024 is on track to pass by or collide with Earth in December 2032.

Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon

Gizmodo · 11h

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon

The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway through its journey to the Moon. The mission, named “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” will spend around 16 days in lunar orbit before attempting a soft touchdown on the lunar surface.

CNET on MSN · 7h

The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Orbiting the Moon, With Dazzling Photographs

NASA's Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at the moon and is now orbiting Earth's nearest neighbor as it prepares to make its landing next month. And it's capturing some amazing photos on its journey.

MarketWatch · 7h

NASA Sets Coverage of Firefly's First Robotic Commercial Moon Landing

With a suite of NASA science and technology on board, Firefly Aerospace is targeting no earlier than 3:45 a.m. EST on Sunday, March 2, to land the Blue Ghost lunar lander on the Moon. Blue Ghost is slated to touch down near Mare Crisium,

Chilling animations depict effect ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth — as experts warn moon also in danger

Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while ...

Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says

The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...

A Direct Hit? New Study Redefines the Moon’s Largest Crater

Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests ...

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Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized

Even though humans have pondered the moon since the first of us looked skyward, there is still much we don't know about it.

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Asteroid impact carved two Grand Canyon-sized valleys on the Moon in under 10 minutes

Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...

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Asteroid collision formed huge craters on Moon within minutes

Located close to the Moon's south pole, their sizes have been compared with that of the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona. However, unlike Earth's natural wonder, which was carved through ...

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Asteroid blast on the moon sculpted giant canyons in 10 seconds, revealing ancient lunar history

The moon's Schrödinger impact basin near the south pole holds two grand canyons formed by an enormous asteroid collision 3.8 billion years ago. Unlike Earth's, these canyons formed in less than ...

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Moon mining and space debris: Will we repeat Earth's mistakes?

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

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