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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports a 4 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the Moon in 2032.
- Observations indicate an 86 percent likelihood the impact would occur on the Moon's Earth-facing side.
- The impact could release energy equal to 6 million metric tons of TNT.
- NASA recommends breaking up YR4 with an impactor or nuclear blast at least three months before impact.
