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NASA Scientists Consider Blowing Up “City-Killer” Asteroid Headed for the Moon

A city-block-sized asteroid named 2024 YR4 is hurtling through space, and it has our Moon in its sights. Asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

An Asteroid Known as a ‘City Killer’ May Be Heading to the Moon — and Scientists Are Wondering If Earth Should Nuke It

A group of scientists recently published a paper that considers options for dealing with the asteroid — one of which includes ...
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We could nuke 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before it hits the moon — if we act fast, new study warns

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The potential 'city ...

‘City killer’ asteroid is hurtling towards the moon — so panicked NASA scientists want to nuke it

After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an unconventional method to stop the “city killer” space ...
Gizmodo

An Asteroid Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032. Here’s Why We Should Destroy It

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working out ways to prevent a potential impact. reading time 3 minutes Asteroid 2024 ...
Dexerto

NASA considers nuking “city killer” asteroid before it collides with the Moon

NASA scientists are weighing a drastic plan to launch nuclear bombs at a “city killer” asteroid that could smash into the Moon in 2032.
KSL

The man behind the iconic 'Welcome to Utah' and 'Asteroid City'

SALT LAKE CITY — Millions of people have seen his artwork — every time they drive into Utah, fly into Salt Lake City or watch a particular Wes Anderson movie — but likely few know his name. It's David ...
Polygon

Asteroid City proves Wes Anderson can’t be copied, by AI or anyone else

This review of Asteroid City comes from the movie’s premiere screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Anderson has been making grand, jubilant, aching, profound films for decades now, but he’s moved ...