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NASA says a lunar impact by this asteroid is unavoidable without action

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit Earth, but it has forced planetary defense experts to confront a different kind of worst case: ...
Boulder Daily Camera on MSN

Flashes on the moon: CU Boulder experts explain asteroid strikes and why they matter

“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...
Morning Overview on MSN

NASA spots an asteroid on a direct path toward the moon

NASA has identified a significant shift in the trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4, initially considered a potential ‘city killer ...

Two Strange Flashes Lit Up The Moon. Here’s Why That’s Not So Unusual

If you’re a space enthusiast, you may have seen headlines about “spooky flashes” hitting the moon at the end of October. And ...

An asteroid near Earth could become a temporary moon, then a crash risk

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...
Detroit Free Press

Will an asteroid hit the moon in 2032? What scientists are saying

An asteroid that scientists initially feared might pose a risk to Earth may could instead strike the moon in 2032, according to the European Space Agency, but some scientists are suggesting it could ...
NBC Connecticut

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 ...