'City killer’ asteroid could actually crash in to the moon as expert explains what it means for Earth
So while the threat means real albeit small, the natural question is what does this mean for us back on Earth, given important a role the moon plays on the planet through controlling the tides, slowing down the rotation of the planet, and helping to create a stable climate.
NASA’s odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid hitting Earth just went up — the highest probability ever
Are we about to get rocked? NASA just increased the odds that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 will strike our planet in 2032. The space agency claimed that the dangerous space rock now has a 1-in-38,
2024 YR4: Does India fall in path of ‘city destroyer’ asteroid, which could hit Earth in Dec 2032?
YRF’ – discovered by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ALERT) in Chile on December 27, 2024, is being called ‘city destroyer’ by people online due to its size, speed, and the possibility of hitting Earth in the near future,
Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 unlikely to hit Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Multiple outlets, including the Associated Press, reported that 2024 YR4 has a 2% chance to smack the planet seven years from now.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's what could happen - and what's being done
Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 131 to 295 feet (40 to 90 meters) wide, a "size range comparable to that of a large building," said Dr. Paul Chodas, managerfor the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies,
Daily horoscope for Feb. 18, 2025
(March 21-April 19) ★★★★ This is an excellent day to look for solutions in areas related to shared property, banking, ...
Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon
A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
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The Pandemic Did Not Affect The Moon After All, Scientists Say
Can a global pandemic affect temperatures on the Moon? A 2024 study linked worldwide lockdowns with a drop in heat radiation ...
Earth’s Mini-Moon Mystery Solved: It’s a Chunk of the Moon
For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit around the Sun, temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity to become a far away ...
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Today’s horoscope
An exchange with a friend or a member of a group will be memorable because people are intense. They insist on getting their way, or on making you agree with their point of view. Therefore, tread ...
Today’s Full Moon Sets Up Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse For North America
The rise of the "Snow Moon" today sets in motion a lunar orbit that will result in a total lunar eclipse for North America on ...
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Daily horoscope for Feb. 12, 2025
Moon Alert: Caution! Avoid shopping or important decisions from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST today (11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Happy Birthday for ...