A Possible Lunar Impact in 2032 Could Spark Days of Meteor Showers on Earth

The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may slam into the Moon, creating a flash seen from Earth, scientists say

A newly tracked asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, triggering bright flashes, lunar debris, and rare meteor storms on ...
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NASA flags an asteroid with a potential Earth-impact trajectory

NASA flags an asteroid, the odds shift, and better tracking usually turns worry into a clean miss. The system improves each ...
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NASA alerts Earth to asteroid that could be on a collision path

NASA’s latest alert about a near‑Earth asteroid has revived a familiar mix of anxiety and curiosity about what would happen ...
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Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye

In national security space, “dim objects” typically refer to satellites or debris that emit little energy and are hard to see with traditional sensors. Detecting and characterizing them is already ...
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'Skull' asteroid making return flyby of Earth

Three years after making a visit on Halloween, an unusually-shaped asteroid is returning for another flyby. According to NASA, the asteroid, dubbed "2015 TB145," is most likely a dormant comet that ...
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NASA: 100-foot asteroid to make record, but harmless, Earth flyby

The asteroid is called 2004 F-H and will pass about 26 thousand 500 miles away from Earth. It's 100 feet across and was detected Monday night by astronomers in New Mexico. Similar-sized asteroids are ...