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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may smash into moon, wipe out 10,000 satellites, and trigger meteor showers on earth

Scientists detected Asteroid 2024 YR4. It may hit the Moon. There is a 4% chance of impact. A collision could create a large crater. Lunar debris might trigger meteor showers on Earth. This poses a risk to thousands of satellites.

New York Post · 2d

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

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

Moon-hitting asteroid could cause special meteor shower

A Meteor Shower of Moondust. The most fascinating consequence of the 2024 YR4's collision with the Moon for Earth would be the creation of a moondust meteor storm. The impact woul

How NASA found ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

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The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds as its revised trajectory is now ...

The News International1d

‘City killer’ giant asteroid may hit moon in 2032

City killer’ giant asteroid, unofficially known as 2024 YR4, may hit the moon in 2032. The scientists ruled out any ...

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 ...

The Daily Star5d

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 ...

‘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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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 ...

Space.com on MSN21d

Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't Earth but it could still ruin your day: Here's how

Earth may no longer be threatened by an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4, but that doesn't mean this 200-foot-wide space rock can't still impact our lives.The asteroid, which at one point had a 1 in ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4's chances of colliding with Earth drop near zero

Asteroid 2024 YR4, deemed the riskiest asteroid on record last week, now has nearly a zero percent chance of impacting Earth in 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. NASA ...

Daily Express US on MSN2d

Huge asteroid collision may disrupt over 10,000 active satellites in low-Earth orbit

A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has scientists buzzing with its potential to collide with the Moon and create a ...

Space.com on MSN9d

How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?

Any uncertainty in the calculation of the object’s orbit causes variations in the predicted solution. Instead of one precise ...

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