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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Small Risk of Lunar Impact

New observations show the asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, has a 3.8-4% chance of striking the Moon while revealing its unusual shape and rapid rotation.

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2mo ago

ESA’s Hera Probe Captures Rare Images of Mars’ Moon Deimos

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8mo ago

Asteroid 2024 PT5 to Become Earth's Mini-Moon for Two Months

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8mo ago

NASA's DART Mission May Create First Human-Made Meteor Shower