Potential 'City-Killer' Asteroid Threatens Moon and Earth
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Asteroid 2024 YR4, about 53-67 meters in size, has a 4% chance to impact the moon in 2032, potentially creating debris that could threaten satellites and cause a spectacular meteor shower, with significant short-term risks to space assets near Earth.
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- ‘City Killer’ Asteroid Could Now Hit The Moon — What To Know Forbes
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