Moon, Earth and Asteroid

Asteroid headed towards Earth might smash into the Moon, scientists say
New calculations suggest that a large asteroid recently predicted to have an increased odds of striking Earth could miss the planet and might instead impact the Moon.Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies,
Scientists warn of an asteroid headed towards Earth that could crash into the Moon
NASA has a Moon collision down in their future estimates and hasn’t ruled out the potential for it hitting Earth
Asteroid may hit the moon instead of Earth: NASA
An asteroid originally thought to have a higher chance of colliding with Earth might instead strike the Moon, according to new calculations. NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) had previously estimated that asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, up from about 1%.
Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Astronomers will have more information later this spring about the asteroid's path and its likelihood of hitting Earth. The post Here’s what an MIT scientist says about the asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032 appeared first on Boston.
Don't panic, but there's a chance an asteroid heading towards Earth could hit the Moon
An asteroid being monitored closely by scientists could potentially collide with Earth, but there is also the possibility of the space rock hitting the Moon. According to latest calculations, there is a 2.
NASA makes emergency decision on huge asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
Astronomers have been given access to the James Webb Space Telescope to assess the threat posed by asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a one-in-43 chance of hitting Earth in 2032
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Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit ...
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The Otherwise Unremarkable ‘Rock Boxes’ That Brought Pieces of the Moon Back to Earth
Its official name is the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container No. 1008, but everyone, including Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator ...
Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA ...
From tale of 'Chang'e flying to the moon' to legend of 'Chang'e' lunar exploration
The 15th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar marks the Lantern Festival. The moon is full in the sky, and ...
Today’s Full Moon Sets Up Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse For North America
The rise of the "Snow Moon" today sets in motion a lunar orbit that will result in a total lunar eclipse for North America on ...
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Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?
Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of the shutdown could be felt as far as the moon, causing a ...
How to go fishing for life on another planet (or moon)
To solve that problem, a team of German researchers at the Technical University in Berlin figured that, instead of having a ...