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Scientists say this asteroid will miss Earth and may strike the Moon instead

The latest asteroid to pass by the Earth will be back in a few years — it's not coming for us, but it may be on a collision course with the moon.
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What did a NASA scientist just say about city-killing asteroids and the alleged damage they could do?

A NASA scientist has warned that thousands of city-killing asteroids could strike Earth, and there’s currently no defense ...
Smithsonian Magazine

An Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon in 2032—and Create a Fiery Flash That’s Visible to Earthlings, New Research Suggests

Early last year, asteroid 2024 YR4 caught the public’s attention as its chances of hitting Earth in the near future climbed ...

Doomed ‘crumbling’ comet being torn apart by ‘heat and gravity’ of the Sun spotted in close-up as it breaks apart

A DOOMED comet has been pictured breaking apart less than a year after it was first spotted The crumbling comet whizzed past ...
Gizmodo

A Possible Lunar Impact in 2032 Could Spark Days of Meteor Showers on Earth

The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus. Reading time 2 minutes A large rocky asteroid will make a close approach to ...