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The Daily Galaxy on MSN2d
A Once-in-5000-Years Lunar Collision Could Cause Catastrophic Impact Visible from Earth
In 2032, a rare astronomical event may unfold, as asteroid 2024 YR4 could collide with the Moon, resulting in a once-in-5,000 ...
This “City-Killer” Asteroid Has a 4% Chance of Hitting the Moon
YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...
NASA Reveals First-Ever Full Image of Peanut-Shaped Asteroid Donaldjohanson
Scientists with NASA’s Lucy mission are finally wrapping up the process of refining the data gathered by the spacecraft’s ...
The Space Race on MSN3d
Months Ago, NASA Tracked a Massive Asteroid That Could've Changed Everything
An asteroid called 2024 YR4 has been identified - and it’s heading back toward Earth with a 3.1% chance of impact by December 22, 2032. That might sound small, but it’s 1 in 32 odds - worse than ...
What are the chances of Earth being hit by a big asteroid?
Earth lives in a shooting gallery, with small and large rocky bodies in abundance in our solar system. Are we in danger of ...