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Odds of a Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Hitting the Moon Are Increasing, and Scientists Are All for It

NASA says the chances of an asteroid dubbed ‘2024 YR4’ hitting the lunar surface have doubled since February.

NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/CSA/York/MDA via AP
A NASA image of an asteroid similar to YR4. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/CSA/York/MDA via AP
LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

The odds of an asteroid recently discovered by scientists hitting the Moon are increasing, and the prospect has astronomers excited instead of alarmed.

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LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Mr. Funk was the managing editor of Pleroma Media, and worked as a breaking news reporter at The Messenger after spending 25 years at Fox Television as a producer, executive producer, and digital content director.

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