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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 ...

Moon could be hit with largest asteroid in 5,000 years

Earth has been cleared of an impact with the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, but there are still risks to the planet ...

Cubic zirconia only forms under extreme temperatures, like those produced when an asteroid impacts Earth

When high-velocity asteroids land on Earth, they can form a meteor impact crater. Such collisions have occurred throughout ...

Huge 200ft asteroid could slam into Moon sparking 'bright flash' meteor shower on Earth

Scientists are monitoring a recently discovered asteroid which could potentially hit the Moon - and calculating its likely ...

NASA on alert as asteroid heading for 'close approach' to Earth at 16,900mph

NASA is on high alert as asteroid 2025 OL1, travelling at nearly 17,000mph, prepares for a close, but safe, flyby of Earth on ...

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 ...

Asteroid as big as an airplane to pass earth: Here’s when and if you can see it

On July 28, 2025—an asteroid roughly 230 feet across (think the size of a large airplane) named 2025 OW will zip past Earth ...

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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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Flyby Asteroid Dinkinesh At 10,000 MPH

Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Produced, Edited, and Narrated by: David Ladd (AIMM) Animations by: Walt Feimer ...
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A small asteroid will zip past Earth on July 30

NASA tracks asteroid 2025 OL1, set to pass Earth on July 30, 2025 at a speed of 16,900 mph. Despite its proximity, scientists assure it poses no threat.