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Simulations Put 2024 YR4’s 2032 Lunar-Impact Odds at About 4 Percent

A new preprint estimates the chance of a lunar strike, with findings remaining provisional.

Nov. 5 Beaver Supermoon Will Be 2025’s Closest and Brightest

Impulse Space Announces 3‑Ton Lunar Lander Plan for 2028 Cargo Deliveries

Chang'e-6 Rocks Reveal Cooler Lunar Far-Side Mantle by About 100°C

Scientists Detail Nuclear Backstop for Asteroid That Could Strike the Moon in 2032

NASA Terminates Lunar Trailblazer Mission After Lost Contact

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 4.3% Chance of Striking the Moon