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NASA: Asteroid Safe, Moon Faces New Collision Risk

3/1/2025

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NASA has reassured us that asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential threat with a 1.5% impact risk to Earth, will glide safely past in 2032. However, the Moon now bears a 1.7% chance of collision, raising concerns about a possible crater. Scientists are diligently tracking these celestial movements to improve our asteroid detection methods.

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NASA has reassured us that asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential threat with a 1.5% impact risk to Earth, will glide safely past in 2032. However, the Moon now bears a 1.7% chance of collision, raising concerns about a possible crater. Scientists are diligently tracking these celestial movements to improve our asteroid detection methods.