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NASA spots large asteroid on collision course with the Moon

For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first spotted by ...
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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 before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Such a cosmic ...

NASA-supported organisation, International Asteroid Warning Network, wants to learn more about the rare interstellar object.

Speculations about an alleged Planetary Defence Initiative stemmed from the International Asteroid Warning Network Campaign ...
Yahoo

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon. Scientists propose nuking it before that happens

In a plan ripped straight from the script of the 1998 movie "Armageddon," scientists have suggested a simple, if violent, method of dealing with a troublesome asteroid. Just nuke it. But in this case, ...
IFLScience

NASA Proposes Blowing Up Asteroid 2024 YR4 So It Doesn't Hit The Moon

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
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If an asteroid hits Earth, these zones get hit first

Asteroid 2024 YR4, a celestial body roughly the size of a small building, has captured global attention due to its potential ...