Moon to the rescue? Scientists say Earth’s ‘bodyguard’ could absorb deadly 'city-killer' asteroid's impact
YR4, a potential “city-killer,” has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032—but scientists say it might strike the Moon instead. Measuring up to 90 metres wide, the asteroid could create a dramatic lunar impact,
Chilling animations depict effect ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth — as experts warn moon also in danger
Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while astronomers warn that the moon could be in the line of fire as well.
Scientists found that an asteroid impact carved two massive canyons on the moon in minutes. High-speed debris helped shape ...
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth's natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power ...
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Grand canyons formed on moon in minutes after colossal asteroid strikeTwo canyons that splay out from a vast asteroid crater on the moon may have been quickly formed by chains of impacts that ...
A new study suggests the craters were dug out by rocky debris after the lunar surface was struck around 3.8 billion years ago ...
The far side of the Moon has its own versions of the Grand Canyon—two of them, in fact! A new study explains how these deep ...
Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to ...
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