Chuck DarwinNASA and ESA scientists are monitoring
💥asteroid 2024 YR4,
initially feared to pose a threat to Earth,
but now projected to have a small chance of impacting the #Moon by 2031
—potentially offering a rare opportunity to observe a lunar impact and test planetary defense strategies.
First detected by the
"Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System" (ATLAS) in Hawaii
on December 27, 2024—two days after its closest approach to Earth—#YR4 is now being closely monitored, though it is currently out of view for astronomers
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/2024-yr4/
💥asteroid 2024 YR4,
initially feared to pose a threat to Earth,
but now projected to have a small chance of impacting the #Moon by 2031
—potentially offering a rare opportunity to observe a lunar impact and test planetary defense strategies.
First detected by the
"Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System" (ATLAS) in Hawaii
on December 27, 2024—two days after its closest approach to Earth—#YR4 is now being closely monitored, though it is currently out of view for astronomers
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/2024-yr4/
Информационное агентство
Giuseppe Michieli
W. M. Keck Observatory
Garbridge University
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