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'City-killer' asteroid won't hit Earth in 2032 but there's a bigger threat

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
Live Science on MSN

We could nuke 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before it hits the moon — if we act fast, new study warns

The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032. In a new paper, scientists ...
The Associated Press

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there's now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in ...

China Prepares Its First Asteroid Landing on Earth’s Quasi-Moon

A Chinese probe is set for a historic touchdown on asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, which may have been blasted away from Earth’s Moon ...

Could this asteroid be a piece of the Moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out

The Moon is not the only natural object travelling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the Sun in near lockstep with our planet. And just like Earth, these space rocks ...
Forbes

See Boeing 737-Sized Asteroid Pass Much Closer Than The Moon Tonight

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...