An asteroid could hit the moon in 2032. What will happen then? What are our options?

An asteroid hurtling through space could hit the moon in 2032 – and scientists are weighing how best to deal with it.

An Asteroid Known as a ‘City Killer’ May Be Heading to the Moon — and Scientists Are Wondering If Earth Should Nuke It

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of colliding with Earth’s moon in 2032NEED TO KNOWAsteroid 2024 YR4, an asteroid discovered in 2024, has a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032Should the asteroid ...

Scientists debate nuking asteroid that may hit the moon in 2032

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is estimated to have a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032. Now a group of researchers are ...

An Asteroid Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032. Here’s Why We Should Destroy It

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...

An asteroid might be heading for the moon. Should we nuke it?

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon. Scientists propose nuking it before that happens

A team of researchers has put forth the idea of launching nuclear devices at asteroid 2024 YR4 with a chance of hitting the moon in 2032.
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Can NASA blow up an asteroid before it hits the moon?

Good news: It's probably not going to hit Earth anymore. Bad news: It still could hit the moon — and some astronomers think NASA should blow it up. An asteroid that could be as big as the Statue of ...

Will scientists nuke an asteroid to save the moon? Here's what to know about the plan

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a chance of hitting the moon. To save it from collision, scientists are considering launching a nuclear bomb at the asteroid.