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Moon-hitting asteroid could cause special meteor shower
An extraordinary celestial event could unfold in the night sky in less than a decade if an asteroid passing Earth collides ...
A rare meteor storm made of moon rock? Scientists say it's possible.
"Up to 10% of the lunar ejecta could reach Earth within days," said Paul Wiegert, a planetary scientist and lead author of ...
Massive asteroid on potential impact path with the Moon could trigger destructive meteor shower on earth
If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon in 2032, it would be the largest impact in about 5,000 years, according to a new analysis. Researchers say the Moon debris would threaten spacecraft in ...
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 ...
Moon could be hit with largest asteroid in 5,000 years
Earth has been cleared of an impact with the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, but there are still risks to the planet ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Asteroid Set to Miss Earth Could Hit the Moon — What Happens If It Does?
The Moon, unlike Earth, lacks an atmosphere to absorb or deflect impact debris. A direct hit from YR4 could create a crater ...
It could happen in 2032 and is a phenomenon that only occurs once every 5,000 years: it will happen on the Moon and could be witnessed from Earth
In December 2024, an asteroid was discovered that, according to estimates made at the time, had a probability of ...
NASA’s DART Mission Deflected an Asteroid – But Unleashed a Swarm of Space Boulders
Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...
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China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)
China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples.
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Giant asteroid to fly by Earth today: NASA
NASA is closely tracking a large, 110-foot asteroid named 2025 OL1, which is currently heading towards Earth at a speed of nearly 17,000 miles per hour.