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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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NASA Observations Suggest Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 1-In-23 Chance To Hit The Moon In 2032

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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...
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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 ...