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It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests
Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact ...
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Lunar asteroid strike in 2032 could trigger moonquakes and meteor storms on Earth
Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised ...
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Asteroid YR4 could blast the moon and shower Earth with meteors, experts warn
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has shifted from a near term scare to a slow burning celestial drama. Instead of slamming into our planet, ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4's collision with the moon could create a flash visible from Earth, study finds
If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that may be visible to the naked eye, a new study finds.
We may have found a way to stave off armageddon. Spanish Scientists might have made it infinitely easier to spot space rocks heading for Earth — by calculating the gravitational bending of light to ...
As the end of the year draws close, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are being treated to one of the most active meteor showers in the celestial calendar: the Quadrantid meteor shower. With its ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A meteor crashed into Earth's atmosphere over New York City yesterday (July 16), putting on quite ...
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