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'City-killer' asteroid now likely to miss Earth but may be on crash course with the moon - New York Post
A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, first ...
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Asteroid once feared to strike Earth in 2032 may now crash into the moon instead
When a space rock the size of a small building gets a little too close for comfort, scientists everywhere pay attention. In late 2024, astronomers spotted a new asteroid named 2024 YR4. What followed ...
‘City-Killer’ Asteroid Could Hit The Moon, Sending ‘Bullet-Like’ Meteors Careening Towards Earth
NASA issued a statement about a “city-killer” asteroid (2024 YR4) that they said had a 1.2% chance of slamming into Earth on ...
Could an asteroid hit the moon? Odds rise after NASA's Webb examines YR4. The projections
Earth is perfectly safe from a menacing asteroid known as 2024 YR4 that is big enough to level a city, but the moon? Not so much.
Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into moon: Study
If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would ...
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An asteroid crashing into the moon? No, video is fabricated | Fact check - MSN
No credible news reports support the post’s claim of an asteroid hitting the moon on Aug. 19, when the post was made, nor is anything mentioned about such an incident on NASA’s website or ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid now on crash course with the moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit - AOL
A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, first ...
Study Warns What Happens If A Giant Asteroid Crashes Into Earth's Moon
A recent study, yet to be peer-reviewed, has revealed that asteroid YR4 smashing into our moon could have big implications ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 chances to hit Moon go up - New York Post
A ‘city-killer’ asteroid that, until a few months ago, was believed to be a threat to Earth is increasingly looking like it could crash into the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered ...
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Video of asteroid hitting moon is digitally fabricated | Fact check - USA TODAY
No credible news reports support the post’s claim of an asteroid hitting the moon on Aug. 19, when the post was made, nor is anything mentioned about such an incident on NASA’s website or ...
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Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes
An undated artistic rendering shows an asteroid or comet striking near the moon's south pole about 3.8 billion years ago, an impact that carved out two large craters.
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An asteroid crashing into the moon? No, video is fabricated | Fact check
An Aug. 19 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) appears to show footage of an object streaking across the sky and colliding with the moon, sending out a visible shockwave. “Moon hit by ...