7 d. ago NASA captures unprecedented image of 'lightest planet ever seen'

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted TWA 7b, a Saturn-sized exoplanet around a nearby star

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7 d. ago ESA verdict on 'slowly rising' chances of asteroid smashing into Moon in 2032

The European Space Agency has said asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon would be a "very rare event"

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2 w. ago Asteroid on collision course with Moon could treat Earth to 'spectacular' shooting star display

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could be the largest asteroid to smash into the Moon in around 5,000 years

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2 w. ago Giant asteroid could crash into moon in 2032, firing debris towards Earth

Researchers say satellites may be at risk and impact could create a spectacular meteor shower in the skies If a giant asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032 it could send lunar debris hurtling towards Earth, researchers have said, posing a risk to satellites but also creating a rare and spectacularly vivid meteor shower visible in the skies.Asteroid 2024 YR4 triggered a planetary defence response earlier this year after telescope observations revealed the “city killer” had a 3% chance of colliding with Earth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘City killer’ asteroid on collision course with Moon could damage satellites

Researchers call for measures being taken to safeguard Earth from asteroids to be extended to Moon

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4 w. ago NASA says there's higher chance Asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the Moon

The asteroid was originally projected to hit Earth, but a moon strike is now more likely

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4 w. ago NASA astronomers say it's now 'more likely' asteroid YR4 could hit the Moon

It was initially feared the asteroid would hit Earth, but the odds of a moonstrike have now been increased

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4 w. ago NASA issues urgent update on 'city killer' asteroid heading towards the moon in 2032

The 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 may not be on a collision course with Earth anymore. But NASA has raised the odds of it hitting the moon in just seven years' time.

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last month Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Moon increase

It would be one of largest asteroids in recent history to hit lunar surface

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