NASA Updates Moon Impact Risk for Asteroid 2024 YR4 to 3.8%

According to the latest calculations by the Space Agency, the probability of collision with the Moon in 2032 is now 3%, a level that has never been reached before according to NASA. However, the risk of impact with the Earth has been removed. All eyes are now turned towards the Moon. Although the lunar impact is safe for our planet, it could offer a unique opportunity for scientific research.The recent observations of the James Webb telescope ha…

After calculations ruled out the possibility of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth, there is now a 3.8% chance of hitting the Moon. Could its impact alter the orbit of...

Remember Asteroid 2024 YR4? -- A New Update on Possible Lunar Impact

About that space rock that looked for a few weeks earlier this year like it might have a non-negligible chance of colliding with the Earth on a return visit in 2032 — even though such a potentially devastating event has been ruled out to a 5-sigma*...

NASA doubles odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Moon

: Heads up to those living on lunar base in 2032: DUCK!!

Asteroid feared to be heading for Earth could hit the moon instead, says expert

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was believed to have a 3.1 per cent chance of slamming into Earth on December 22 2032

The Spanish researcher of ESA takes stock of the case of asteroid 2024 YR4, "the most important of the last 20 years", and explains what will happen if it hits the Moon in 2032 - there is a probability of 3.8%. Although this rock no longer poses a threat to our planet, he considers it "a wake-up call to remind us that asteroids are there". Read