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IN A NUTSHELL 🌕 NASA identifies a potential threat from a high-speed asteroid that could collide with the Moon. Telescope observations have revolutionized how we view asteroid collisions and planetary defense strategies. A collision with the Moon would create a spectacular crater but poses no risk to Earth. Asteroid 2024 YR4 offers a rare opportunity to test scientific theories on …

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, it’s not Earth that is the celestial body under threat. And the plan definitely would not require sending Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck on a harrowing …

A large asteroid strike on the Moon could have negative consequences for the artificial satellites we now depend on. That being the case, a NASA-led team has looked into the options for preventing Asteroid 2024 YR4 from making such an impact in 2032. Contrary to the usual conclusions that asteroids should be diverted, not destroyed, they think this is a …

Scientists are considering the possibility of launching a nuclear weapon at an asteroid that could potentially hit the moon in 2032 — but they say more research is needed before taking this forward as an option. The investigation concerns asteroid 2024 YR4, which reached notoriety shortly after its discovery in December 2024 when scientists (working with limited observations) revealed it …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit moon  Boing Boing Scientists Say We Should Blow Up This Dangerous Asteroid Before It Gets Here  Futurism ‘City killer’ asteroid is hurtling towards the moon — so panicked NASA scientists want to nuke it  New York Post Will an asteroid hit the moon in 2032? What scientists are saying  Detroit Free Press NASA Proposes Blowing Up Asteroid 2024 YR4 …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was discovered and originally calculated to have a 3% chance of hitting Earth. Since then models have been refined and while it no longer has a chance of hitting Earth, it does have a 4% chance of hitting the Moon in December 2032. As that time gets closer, we’ll …

Does the 2024 YR4 asteroid threaten the earth? In late 2024, it was first spotted blinking on Nasa’s radar as a potentially catastrophic Earth impactor set for December 22, 2032. This asteroid has since been ruled out as a direct threat to our planet – a huge sigh of relief for us Earthlings. If the asteroid-Moon smashup happens, what’s next? …

Earth may no longer be threatened by an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4, but that doesn’t mean this 200-foot-wide space rock can’t still impact our lives. The asteroid, which at one point had a 1 in 43 chance of striking our planet, now has a 1 in 25 (4%) chance of hitting the moon in 2032. New research suggests …