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YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The early calculations predicted an impact probability of 1.

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Rising odds asteroid that briefly threatened Earth will hit Moon

An huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly four percent chance of smashing into the Moon, according to new data from the James Webb

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'City-Killer' Asteroid Impact Still a Possibility (Just Not With Earth)

The Moon might still be in the asteroid firing line. According to a report led by planetary astronomer Andrew Rivkin of Johns Hopkins University, 2024 YR4 has a small chance of smacking into the Moon when the asteroid next flies close to Earth in December 2032.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Sparks Global Alert – Now It Might Hit the Moon Instead

A recently discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, sparked the first-ever global alert from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

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Why was the moon shades of red, orange and yellow last night? Here's what causes a "Blood Moon."

This month's full moon was due to pass through the shadow of Earth either late Thursday night or very early Friday morning, depending on the viewer's time zone. It was visible to people in the ...

Moon Dust to Power: The Solar Tech That Could Fuel Space’s Next Giant Leap

Scientists have created solar cells using simulated Moon dust, potentially solving one of space exploration's biggest ...

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‘City-killer’ asteroid now on crash course toward the moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit

A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still ...

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Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for Earth and moon