The asteroid is now the smallest object ever observed by Webb – an advanced telescope launched in 2021 outfitted ... such a hit from an asteroid of that size, NASA assures that the moon's ...

The asteroid, known as 2021 GT2, is between 121 and 272 feet (37 to 83 meters) wide, which means it could wipe out a city, if it were to hit Earth. Fortunately, space is big, and the absolute ...

but if it did hit the Moon, it really would be pretty spectacular!” The asteroid is estimated to be 53 and 67 meters (174-220 feet) based on observations from JWST, consistent with what the Keck ...

Asteroid Apophis won't collide ... to the planet's surface if it were to hit. But observations of Apophis' orbit during a distant flyby in March 2021 led astronomers to conclude that the asteroid ...

A city-killer asteroid is currently on NASA’s radar because it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. However, new reports suggest that it could hit the Moon instead. Asteroid 2024 YR4 is ...

Scientists think that Kamo'oalewa became dislodged when an asteroid hit the Moon at some point between ... the size of the Statue of Liberty. In 2021, scientists at the University of Arizona ...