An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 could be just a few years away from colliding with the moon, and such an impact could have serious consequences.

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032 should be deflected or blown up.

Learn more about the possible prevention strategies for the 2024 YR4 asteroid, which was previously thought to pose a threat to Earth, and is now thought to be heading towards the moon.

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The celestial body known as asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a collision course with the moon, with an expected impact date in 2032. As the clock ticks, scientists are considering a drastic measure to prevent ...

Scientists are closely monitoring a potential asteroid impact on the moon, specifically asteroid 2024 YR4, which could collide in 2032 with a 4% likelihood., Science, Times Now ...

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 could be just a few years away from colliding with the moon, and such an impact could have serious consequences.

An asteroid hurtling through space could hit the moon in 2032 – and scientists are weighing how best to deal with it.

Scientists are debating whether to use a nuclear explosion to prevent an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, from hitting the moon in 2032. The asteroid has a 4% chance of impact, which could create a debris ...

Fleet Space Technologies has marked its tenth anniversary with the opening of a new 5,300 square metre global headquarters and advanced manufacturing facility in Adelaide, as it prepares for upcoming ...

Eerie footage shows the moment a mystery object falls from the sky over London. Sarah Sabherwal, 32, captured what appeared to be a fireball on her phone camera on Saturday (September 27) morning. The ...

Surface features on asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson, as identified by the Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission, have been given official names by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The ...