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How NASA found a ‘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 ...
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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Massive Asteroid Puts Earth on High Alert for 2032
A massive asteroid heads toward Earth with increasing impact probability for 2032. NASA deploys the James Webb Telescope to ...
NASA spots two giant asteroids on collision course with Earth on August 3
Sky watchers may have reason to look up this week. NASA has confirmed that two asteroids will fly past Earth on August 3. The ...
An inside look at how NASA scientists tracked a ‘city killer’ asteroid's new possible path to 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 might hit the Moon. KTLA speaks with Davide Farnocchia, navigation engineer ...
‘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 ...
A giant 110-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, NASA confirms
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.
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Potential asteroid impact on Moon in 2032 could trigger massive 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 ...
OSIRIS-REx Returning Asteroid Bennu Samples To Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks and preview what's coming in 2029.
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 with the Moon. The impact of asteroid 2024 YR4 into the lunar surface would ...
NASA Reports Plane-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
According to NASA, asteroids are inactive bodies made of all the rocky, dusty and metallic materials left behind from the ...