Can NASA nuke an asteroid? It has plans to do so with asteroid 2024 YR4, which is predicted to crash into our Moon in 2032.

With a low but notable chance of hitting our moon this asteroid is in the sights of scientists. A city-block-sized asteroid ...

If asteroid 2024 YR4 hits the Moon, it could launch dust and small rocks into space, creating micrometeoroid debris in low ...

These so-called Venus co-orbital asteroids are currently undetected because of their alignment in the sky but could one day drift into Earth’s path, at least according to simulations combining ...

Learn more about the possible prevention strategies for the 2024 YR4 asteroid, which was previously thought to pose a threat to Earth, and is now thought to be heading towards the moon.

Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid with an average diameter of 340 metres will pass ~32,000 kilometres from Earth’s surface in ...

In December 2024, the spacecraft successfully beamed an infrared laser message back to Earth from a mind-boggling distance of ...

Astronomers are considering blowing up the “city killer” asteroid, estimated to have a small chance of crashing onto the Moon ...

Attempting to deflect the asteroid 2024 YR4 potentially on a lunar impact trajectory could be counterproductive. Scientists have recommended using nukes to pulverize the object.

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2024 YR4 shows a 4% chance of hitting the Moon on December 22, 2032, with no risk to Earth. James Webb Space Telescope data ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of colliding with Earth’s moon in 2032, and some scientists are considering whether they should nuke it. The study was recently submitted by over a dozen scientists ...