Dartin the Asteroid Moon

Asteroid, Martian and The Hera

Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet's mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday.

New Scientist on MSN · 1d

Hera asteroid mission takes stunning images of Mars’s moon Deimos

A mission to survey the results of a deliberate crash between an asteroid and a NASA spacecraft has taken stunning images of Mars and its moon Deimos

Gizmodo · 1d

Hera Asteroid Probe Spots Mysterious Martian Moon During Flyby

The Hera probe has swung around Mars, using the planet’s gravitational pull to fling itself toward its asteroid target. During its brief rendezvous with the Red Planet, Hera caught a glimpse of the less-seen side of Mars’ smaller, tidally-locked moon as it orbited its home planet.

Space on MSN27d

'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

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NASA releases new details on ‘city-killer’ asteroid — and the moon may be at risk of being struck

The rock tour has officially been canceled. After two months of observations, NASA scientists have officially declared Earth ...

BGR25d

City-killer asteroid could strike the Moon instead of Earth, reports claim

A city-killer asteroid is currently on NASA’s radar because it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. However, new reports suggest that it could hit the Moon instead. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is ...

The Independent28d

Asteroid headed towards Earth could smash into the Moon, scientists say

Now, new calculations by University of Arizona astronomer David Rankin have reportedly found that there is a slim chance of about 0.3 per cent of the 90-metre-wide asteroid crashing onto the Moon.

Tagtik on MSN12d

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the Moon

Earth is no longer on a collision course with asteroid 2024 YR4, but it could potentially collide with the Moon.

Indiatimes19d

Is the Moon at risk from asteroid 2024 YR4? Here’s what you need to know

NASA now considers the risk minimal. There is still a 1% chance the asteroid could hit the Moon. Scientists continue to monitor its trajectory closely. This ongoing observation is crucial for ...

Asteroid Mining Startup Loses Its Spacecraft Somewhere Beyond the Moon

A privately built spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly in deep space, with little hope of being able to contact its home planet.

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