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The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?

Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could now hit moon instead of Earth - but what does it mean for our planet?

The asteroid has revised its trajectory and now on course to potentially collide with the moon in late 2032. | ITV National News ...
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‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?

The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss Earth but might strike the moon – what happens if it does?

Initially flagged as a potential Earth threat, asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot space rock, is now predicted to potentially ...
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Asteroid Set to Miss Earth Could Hit the Moon — What Happens If It Does?

The Moon, unlike Earth, lacks an atmosphere to absorb or deflect impact debris. A direct hit from YR4 could create a crater ...
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How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?

Any uncertainty in the calculation of the object’s orbit causes variations in the predicted solution. Instead of one precise ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032

An asteroid the size of a 15-story building is now the center of cosmic gossip — and it might just punch the Moon in the face.Read More: SHOCKING: It Will Be Possible to Work & Live on the Moon on ...
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An Asteroid Once On Course For Earth May Be Heading For The Moon Instead

A large asteroid once considered the greatest known risk to Earth may now be on track for a direct hit — not on our planet, ...

Moon could be hit by near-Earth asteroid

A moon could be hit by an asteroid which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth. New data ...