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

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...
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NASA Scientists Warn There’s 1 in 32 Chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Striking Earth

This possibility also raises concerns about Earth’s safety. Although it is unlikely that the ejected debris would reach our planet—considering the Moon’s gravity and the vast distances involved—any ...

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 ...

An asteroid just flew really close to Earth. No one noticed until hours later.

The first incident occurred on Oct. 1, when a small asteroid designated 2025 TF slipped past Earth at an altitude of just 266 ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Hit The Moon In 2032: What Scientists Are Saying

Scientists are closely monitoring a potential asteroid impact on the moon, specifically asteroid 2024 YR4, which could collide in 2032 with a 4% likelihood., Science, Times Now ...

Astronomers want to blow up this asteroid before it likely strikes the Moon

Astronomers are considering blowing up the “city killer” asteroid, estimated to have a small chance of crashing onto the Moon ...
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Tiny asteroid flew right over Antarctica, and no one saw it coming

Asteroid 2025 TF zipped past Earth above Antarctica, coming within 428 km of the surface. Roughly the size of a small car, it ...
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Meteor Falls Into Java Sea, Sparks Bright Fireball and Loud Boom Over Cirebon

A large meteor lit up Cirebon’s sky Sunday evening, leaving a bright fireball and booming shockwave before plunging into the ...