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Asteroid's Moon Impact Chance Slightly Increased

Asteroid's Moon Impact Chance Slightly Increased

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NASA has slightly revised the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon on December 22, 2032. Initially estimated at 1.7%, the new likelihood is 3.8%, based on data from telescopes including the James Webb Space Telescope. The chance of an Earth impact remains extremely low at 0.004%. Even a lunar impact would not significantly alter the Moon's orbit, NASA assures.

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