An asteroid might be heading for the moon. Should we nuke it?

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...
University of California

Finding asteroids that could hit Earth — early enough for humanity to act

A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...
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Don’t Panic, but NASA Is Tracking a Bus-Sized Asteroid Heading Towards Earth

NASA is tracking a massive asteroid headed towards Earth named 2021 R16, which will come remarkably close to our planet as it ...
The Business Standard

An asteroid is going to hit the moon. Here’s how scientists plan to destroy it

Last year, astronomers warned that the asteroid could strike Earth, but that fear has been set aside. Now, it has a slight chance of hitting the Moon instead ...
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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 ...
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Asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon. Scientists propose nuking it before that happens

A team of researchers has put forth the idea of launching nuclear devices at asteroid 2024 YR4 with a chance of hitting the ...