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NASA Raises Collision Risk for Asteroid 2024 YR4

4/7/2025

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NASA has revised the risk assessment for asteroid 2024 YR4, now estimating a 3.8% chance of it colliding with the Moon on December 22, 2032. This 174 to 220-foot asteroid poses no threat to Earth, and while it would create a crater upon impact, it wouldn't cause significant harm to the lunar surface. More observations are set for 2025.

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NASA has revised the risk assessment for asteroid 2024 YR4, now estimating a 3.8% chance of it colliding with the Moon on December 22, 2032. This 174 to 220-foot asteroid poses no threat to Earth, and while it would create a crater upon impact, it wouldn't cause significant harm to the lunar surface. More observations are set for 2025.