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Astronomers want to blow up this asteroid before it may strike Moon

Summary by The Independent
Deflection missions appear ‘impractical’, scientists say
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Scientists are considering the possibility of destroying the asteroid 2024 YR4 with nuclear weapons. The celestial body will approach our planet in 2032, which does not pose a threat to it, but according to NASA measurements, there is a small chance that it will hit the Moon. The news of the asteroid made the world press at the beginning of the year, because at that time it was still possible that it would hit the Earth in 2032. Experts gave thi…

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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