Dante’s Inferno May Secretly Be About a Planet-Destroying Asteroid Strike

A provocative new study suggests Dante’s Inferno may have secretly doubled as a giant cosmic impact scenario centuries before ...

Asteroid 2026 JH2 — no need to worry about it hitting Earth

This big asteroid was discovered less than a fortnight before its flyby Earth. But any time you see a headline about ...
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Lunar asteroid strike in 2032 could trigger moonquakes and meteor storms on Earth

Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised an unusual possibility: the space rock could hit the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032, ...
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A big asteroid won't hit the moon. Many scientists had wished it would.

Astronomers say Asteroid 2024 YR4 will dodge the moon entirely in 2032, ending speculation about a possible collision with Earth's nearest solar system neighbor. But the missed strike means the door ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 once feared to strike the Moon now appears harmless

Initially, much uncertainty surrounded the flight path of the space rock known as 2024 YR4, a small asteroid that has recently become an object of much scientific attention. 2024 YR4, measuring ...
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NASA now says moon won’t be hit by asteroid in 2032 after previously issuing a 4.3% chance

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there’s now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032. The space agency had been predicting a 4.3 ...