This “City-Killer” Asteroid Has a 4% Chance of Hitting the Moon

This “City-Killer” Asteroid Has a 4% Chance of Hitting the Moon

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This “City-Killer” Asteroid Has a 4% Chance of Hitting the MoonAsteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA’s upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early detection of similar threats. Earlier this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 drew global attention when its estimated chance of striking Earth in 2032 reached 3%. Although further observations have since ruled out any risk […]

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