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A new NASA-led analysis highlights the significant impact threat posed by micrometeoroids to future lunar bases, with up to 23,000 impacts annually, especially near the lunar equator, emphasizing the need for effective shielding and strategic site selection for Artemis missions.
An asteroid named 2023 CX1 exploded near the ground over France, revealing a new impact risk where such low-altitude explosions could cause significant damage, prompting scientists to reconsider planetary defense strategies, especially for larger asteroids that might behave similarly.
Earth is unlikely to be hit by a large asteroid for at least 1,000 years, according to a new study by astronomers. The research examined near-Earth objects (NEOs) at least 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) wide and ranked them in terms of their associated risk of impact over 1,000 years. The study found that none of the large NEOs discovered so far has any risk of impacting Earth over the next 100 years. However, smaller asteroids could still pose a threat, and the research doesn't cover objects smaller than 0.6 miles.