US EditionLunar Asteroid Strike in 2032 Could Trigger Moonquakes and Meteor Storms on Earth
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Astronomers keep the asteroid 2024 YR4, a space object discovered at the end of 2024 and that is part of the group of bodies that pass relatively near the Earth.The asteroid measures about 60 meters in diameter, a dimension comparable to the height of a 20-story building.According to calculations released on Tuesday, January 27 by the scientific journal Universe Today, the asteroid does not represent a risk to the Earth.However, current models p…
Lunar asteroid strike in 2032 could trigger moonquakes and meteor storms on Earth
Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032, with about a 4% chance. That scenario is the focus of a new arXiv preprint led by Yifan He of Tsinghua University and co-authors. Their work asks a simple question with big consequences. If a 60-meter asteroid slams into the Moon, what would you see…
HAPPENING: Scientists Track Asteroid 2024 YR4 and a Moon Rare High-Energy Impact Scenario
HAPPENING: Scientists Track Asteroid 2024 YR4 and a Moon Rare High-Energy Impact ScenarioAstronomers are tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, a near-Earth object that may have a small chance of colliding with the Moon in the early 2030s. While Earth is safe, the potential lunar impact could become the most energetic ever observed and offer a rareHAPPENING: Scientists Track Asteroid 2024 YR4 and a Moon Rare High-Energy Impact ScenarioAstronomers are track…
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