Armageddon was RIGHT! Simulation confirms we could nuke an asteroid if it was heading for Earth

Armageddon might not have a reputation as a scientifically accurate film. But scientists now say the Hollywood blockbuster ...
ScienceAlert on MSN

It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests

Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact ...
Green Matters on MSN

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could strike the moon in 2032 and Earth will be catching the fallout of it

There's a 4.3% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the lunar surface and creating a collision so spectacular it will be like ...
Morning Overview on MSN

A 60 m asteroid is racing toward the moon. What does that mean for Earth?

A space rock roughly the height of a 15‑story building is on a trajectory that could intersect with the Moon in the early 2030s, and astronomers are watching it with unusual intensity. The object, ...
Scientific American

A 200-foot asteroid has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon in 2032—and we could see it

Scientists already knew this could be a doozy. Astronomers previously estimated if 2024 YR4 hits the moon, it could form a ...

If an incoming asteroid hits the moon, it will be visible from Earth, according to a new study

This time last year, the world was gripped by reports that an incoming, nearly 200-feet-wide asteroid had a tiny, tiny chance ...

A Possible Lunar Impact in 2032 Could Spark Days of Meteor Showers on Earth

The space rock has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon in six years—and it could generate a flash nearly as bright as Venus.