A huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike ... told New Scientist that a moon hit would be "a great experiment and a perfect opportunity". And on Earth, "telescopes would certainly see ...

If it entered Earth's atmosphere over the ocean, it would be unlikely to generate a significant tsunami, even near shorelines. Could asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Moon? Yes, there's a small chance—about 3 ...

but if it did hit the Moon, it really would be pretty spectacular!” The asteroid is estimated to be 53 and 67 meters (174-220 feet) based on observations from JWST, consistent with what the Keck ...

That said, astronomers are unable to rule out a possible impact with the Moon. The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile discovered the asteroid on December 27 ...

An asteroid that set off a global effort to determine if it would impact Earth in 2032 is no longer a threat to our planet. However, chances of a hit to the Moon are increasing. In March, the powerful ...

An asteroid that could be the size of a 10-storey building will now miss Earth - but the chances of the space rock slamming into the moon have doubled. Asteroid 2024 YR4 briefly had a small chance of ...

An asteroid with a once-alarming chance of hitting Earth in 2032 was quickly brought under control by global astronomers, including a leading Finnish team. Its trajectory has been clarified, but a ...

If the asteroid hit the moon in 2032, it could potentially throw debris into surrounding space, according to professor Karri Muinonen of the University of Helsinki. “Should the asteroid impact ...

A newly discovered asteroid is on track for a close brush with Earth—and it might even slam into the Moon. Recently, astronomers got a closer ... Moon Might Take the Hit The Moon, however ...