Scientists warn that a possible asteroid strike on the Moon in 2032 could send debris towards Earth and endanger satellites.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential threat to Earth, could hit the Moon in 2032, creating a 1 km crater, a bright flash visible from Earth, and a possible meteor shower, scientists say.
The curious minds at What If explore what dying to a Titanoboa would actually be like, revealing predation, trauma, and survival odds.
Learn about 2024 YR4, the asteroid with a 4 percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032, and the possible timeline of effects that could follow.
What could happen if the largest asteroid ever hit Earth.
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A 700-metre asteroid went undetected near Earth after hiding in the Sun’s glare, raising fresh questions about blind spots in space monitoring.
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About 66 million years ago, the fiery asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs - and much of life on Earth - left clues about ...
Primordial black holes could rewrite our understanding of dark matter and the early universe. A record-breaking detection at ...
Since the Moon's formation, asteroid impacts have been the dominant exogenous geological process, creating craters and basins across its surface and ...