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Soon an asteroid will hit the Moon and offer a rare phenomenon
Soon, an exceptional astronomical event could occur before our eyes: a large asteroid, nicknamed "City Killer," threatens to ...
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City Killer Asteroid May Strike Moon In 2032, NASA Warns
NASA has issued a startling alert about a “City Killer” asteroid that could hit the Moon by 2032. Experts warn it may disrupt ...
Deflecting asteroids isn't as easy as scientists previously thought
When NASA’s DART spacecraft collided with a small asteroid moon in late 2022, the impact made history. It was the first ...
Chang'e-6 samples unlock secrets of the moon's farside
The moon's near and far sides exhibit striking asymmetry—from topography and crustal thickness to volcanic activity—yet the ...
NASA's Dart probe has unexpectedly knocked massive chunks out of asteroids
When NASA steered its Dart probe into an asteroid, it was supposed to determine how much it could be deflected. The consequences were unexpectedly severe.