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Asteroid that's concerned NASA for years could hit moon

Could an asteroid hit the moon? NASA says chances have risen

The asteroid, about the size of a 10-story building, has a 4.3% chance of lunar impact, according to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observations. While a moon impact wouldn't significantly alter its orbit, the asteroid was previously considered a "city killer" due to its potential for localized devastation on Earth.

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NASA reveals 'city-killer' asteroid has greater chance of hitting Moon than Earth

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NASA raises the odds that an asteroid could hit the moon in 2032

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DART – How NASA Slammed a Spacecraft into an Asteroid

NASA’s DART mission wasn’t designed to study—it was designed to hit. A 570 kg spacecraft, no bigger than a fridge, ...

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This asteroid won't strike Earth. Here's why NASA is still watching.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has found Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a slightly higher chance of hitting the moon in ...

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NASA Plucked an Asteroid From Space. Now Researchers at the Field Will Probe It for Signs of the Origin of Life

A space rock the color of coal and no larger than a pebble you’d shake from a shoe just arrived at the Field Museum, where scientists will spend the next two months probing this extraordinary specimen ...

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