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Scientists say this asteroid will miss Earth and may strike the Moon instead

The latest asteroid to pass by the Earth will be back in a few years — it's not coming for us, but it may be on a collision ...
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NASA alerts Earth to asteroid that could be on a collision path

NASA’s latest alert about a near‑Earth asteroid has revived a familiar mix of anxiety and curiosity about what would happen if a space rock really were on a collision course with our planet. The ...
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Scientists Raise Alarms on Asteroid 2024 YR4 Heading for the Moon and Debate Nuking It to Prevent Disaster

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of colliding with Earth’s moon in 2032 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX Unveils Stargaze That Will Alert Satellites From Colliding In Low Earth Orbit; Here's How

SpaceX’s Starlink has developed a unique Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system dubbed Stargaze. Elon Musk, in his tweet, ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Will a Moon collision send fireballs to Earth?

Astronomers have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses a risk to Earth; however, there is a 4.3% chance it will strike the Moon on December 22, 2032.Although 2024 YR4 previously noted ...