‘City killer’ asteroid will not smash into Moon in 2032, reveal space scientists

A NASA visualization of an asteroid. (Eyes on Asteroids / NASA via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

A "city killer" asteroid will not smash into the moon in 2032, say space scientists.

‘City killer’ asteroid will not smash into Moon in 2032, reveal space scientists

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope successfully observed the extremely faint near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 (circled in green) on 26 February 2026 with its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Micheli (ESA NEOCC) via SWNS)
‘City killer’ asteroid will not smash into Moon in 2032, reveal space scientists

Animation of asteroid 2024 YR4's potential locations on December 22, 2032. (NASA/JPL Center for Near-Earth Object Studies via SWNS)

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