A "city-killer" asteroid is no longer on track to hit Earth – but it may strike the moon, scientists say

An asteroid that was feared to hit the Earth now has almost 4 percent chance of colliding with the Moon.

‘City-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 now has higher chance of hitting the moon

The possibility of asteroid 2024 YR4 has virtually no chance of hitting Earth, but higher chance of hitting the moon.

Chance of asteroid hitting Moon increases slightly

Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth but now has a 3.8% chance of striking the Moon.

Asteroid update issued as 'city-destroying' space rock continues towards Earth

An update has been given on the “city-destroying” asteroid heading perilously close towards Earth in 2032.The space rock, known as 2024 YR4, was originally thought to measure around 40m (131ft) in diameter.However, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have determined that the asteroid is actually really 60 metres (200 feet) in diameter. If it were to hit the earth, it would unleash a deadly blast over 500 times more powerful t…

Odds of a Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Hitting the Moon Are Increasing, and Scientists Are All for It

NASA says the chances of an asteroid dubbed ‘2024 YR4’ hitting the lunar surface have doubled since February.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Sparks Global Alert – Now It Might Hit the Moon Instead

A recently discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, sparked the first-ever global alert from the International Asteroid Warning Network after it showed a small but real chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Finnish astronomers and an international team jumped into action, using telescopes from the Canary Islands to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to track the object [...]