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Asteroid Heads for Moon: Scientists Reassess Defense Measures

7/27/2025

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Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a looming threat to Earth, is now on a collision course with the moon, expected to strike on December 22, 2032, with a 4.3% chance. This impact could carve a massive one-kilometer-wide crater, sending debris into space and jeopardizing satellites and lunar structures. Scientists are urgently reassessing planetary defense measures to safeguard both celestial bodies.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a looming threat to Earth, is now on a collision course with the moon, expected to strike on December 22, 2032, with a 4.3% chance. This impact could carve a massive one-kilometer-wide crater, sending debris into space and jeopardizing satellites and lunar structures. Scientists are urgently reassessing planetary defense measures to safeguard both celestial bodies.