News

How NASA found ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

A rare meteor storm made of moon rock? Scientists say it's possible.

"Up to 10% of the lunar ejecta could reach Earth within days," said Paul Wiegert, a planetary scientist and lead author of ...
The Financial Express2d

Massive asteroid to zoom past Earth on July 30 – NASA says…

Earth is no longer considered at risk, as NASA’s Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has now revised the asteroid’s ...

This ‘city killer’ asteroid could hit the moon: “We realize that an impact on the moon could be consequential”

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to hit Earth, now has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon by 2032, possibly visible from Earth ...
Astronomy20h

The Sky This Week from August 1 to 8: A conjunction of Saturn and Neptune

Neptune and Saturn appear together in a telescope as Mars passes a star in Virgo and Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the ...

Asteroid To Hit Moon Soon? Here's What NASA’s Deep-Space Imagery Revealed

Asteroid 2024 YR4, roughly the size of a 15-story building, has a slim chance of striking the Moon in 2032, potentially ...