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There is an asteroid heading toward the moon and it feels unreal until you think what could happen if it hits. Scientists say there is a four percent chance it collides in 2032 and that might sound small, but the fallout could destroy satellites, threaten astronauts, and shake everything we rely on in space. They …
A 200‑ft asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 now registers a 4 % chance of striking the Moon on December 22, 2032. NASA used James Webb telescope data to refine that estimate, as Earth is no longer at risk but lunar fallout raises new alarms. Astronomers warn of debris potentially showering Earth orbit and endangering satellites “orders of magnitude above usual …
🚨ATTENTION🚨 A small asteroid is expected to "impact" east of the Philippines in ~8.5 hours time, 16:36:46 UT (±1min). Object size is around 1.5 meters and should appear as bright as the Moon momentarily as it burns up in the atmosphere. Approx visibility circle posted below. 1/ pic.twitter.com/NOqcBZkYkZ — Tom Williams (@tw__astro) September 4, 2024 …
About 98 feet in diametric measurements, the asteroid whose size is approximately of a commercial airliner, is on a route which will bring it within the radius of 18,00,000 miles of the Earth, according to a report by The Times of India. The day whe… Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/science/space/plane-sized-asteroid-approaching-earth-warns-nasa-report-3068019