Scientists propose blowing up asteroid 2024 YR4 before it could hit the moon

The City-Killer Asteroid May Hit the Moon in 2032 — What Would Happen If We Blasted It With Nukes First?

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.

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

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, should it be deflected or blown up? A paper from NASA scientists and other researchers explores the options.

Asteroid could hit the moon in 2032. What might NASA do?

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Those are the questions explored in a recent paper from more than a dozen researchers, including several NASA scientists. And they’re not purely hypothetical: An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is estimated to have a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032. Such a cosmic co…

NASA Scientists Consider Blowing Up "City-Killer" Asteroid Headed for the Moon

With a low but notable chance of hitting our moon this asteroid is in the sights of scientists.

Scientists Making Plans to Nuke Asteroid Targeting Moon, Slated for 2032 Impact

A lunar impact could generate debris that damages key satellites, the ISS...and potentially any lunar installations that had been constructed as part of the new space race.

NASA studies plan to destroy asteroid with nuclear bombs before it can hit the Moon

Is NASA really planning an Armageddon-style mission near the Moon's orbit? The US space agency, together with astronomers around the world, is considering the best way to neutralize any potential threat asteroid 2024 YR4 could pose to Earth. And yes, scientists are seriously contemplating destroying the massive space rock with...Read Entire Article