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‘City-killer’ asteroid now on crash course with the moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit
A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4 ...
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City-killer asteroid chances of hitting Moon increase slightly
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4, a fast-moving object roughly the size ...
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Asteroid Large Enough to Destroy an Entire City Could Still Strike the Moon in 2032, Scientists Say
getty The infamous "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 could still strike the moon in the near future, according to Live Science. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) made two planned observations of ...
Astronomy on MSN8d
Asteroids hitting the Moon may have spiked its magnetic field
A combination of a dynamo-generated magnetic field and massive impacts could explain the highly magnetized rocks in some ...
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City-killer asteroid could strike the Moon instead of Earth, reports claim
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 ...
USA Today6mon
As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed
The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is set to be drawn away from Earth by the powerful pull of the sun on Monday. Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept.
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An asteroid crashing into the moon? No, video is fabricated | Fact check
“Moon hit by asteroid CAUGHT ON CAMERA,” reads the post’s caption. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It was shared more than 1,000 times in a wee ...
New York Post8mon
Bus-size asteroid being sucked toward Earth will become ‘temporary mini-moon’
Earth will be getting a second moon in the form of Asteroid 2024 PT5, which will start orbiting our planet later this month. brutto film - stock.adobe.com Our blue moon will no longer be standing ...
Asteroid to orbit Earth as 'mini-moon' for nearly 2 months: When you can see it
The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event ...
ABC News8mon
Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'
The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29. The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close ...
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An Asteroid Will Become Earth’s ‘Mini-Moon’ for Two Months
The mini-moon will actually be a small asteroid, named 2024 PT5, that was discovered on August 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). The object is on a trajectory in ...
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An asteroid crashing into the moon? No, video is fabricated | Fact check
“Moon hit by asteroid CAUGHT ON CAMERA,” reads the post’s caption. It was shared more than 1,000 times in a week. The video was also posted on TikTok. An analysis of the video by ...