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NASA doubles odds of Moon hitting near-Earth asteroid.

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NASA doubles odds of Moon hitting near-Earth asteroid.

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NASA Update on the Size Estimate and Lunar Impact Probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4  - NASA Science
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Since near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 was first discovered in December 2024, NASA and the worldwide planetary defense community have continued to observe the asteroid, which was ruled out as a significant impact risk to Earth. New infrared observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have decreased the uncertainty of the asteroid’s size and 2024 YR4...
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  • Sibbo@sopuli.xyz
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    That would be so cool!

    • crank0271@lemmy.world
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      That’s what you say now, but wait until all the Moon Hornets come out.

      • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Like an angry space pinata

      • Lucky_777@lemmy.world
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        Can’t wait to see it. Space Hornets would not surprise me in 2025 honestly

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        That would be even more cool. Terrifying, yes, but also cool.

      • Simulation6@sopuli.xyz
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        I don’t even have that one on my 2025 bingo card.

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      So realistically, what would happen if there was a collision like this?

      It’s a pretty significant hit, but not enough to meaningfully change the moon’s orbit, so no long term impacts from that. Maybe a pretty meteor shower from the material ejected? Probably not enough material to cause a significant amount of surface heating.

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      until it fucks with the world’s tidal patterns

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    Kick his ass, little buddy

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    Don’t look up

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      The way things are going that may be the preferred scenario.

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    deleted by creator

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    Thank you for your service Mr moon 🫡🌚

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    I once had a dream I was swimming in a river, and when I looked up at the night sky I saw something impact the Moon and shatter it, sending chunks down to Earth’s surface.

    Time to get that doomsday hype train rolling again for 2024 YR4! I don’t even know how large an object would need to be in order to do something like that, probably larger than this is. I guess it’ll just have to remain a dream, sigh.

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      Even if the moon was shattered, most of the pieces would probably just continue in their orbit.

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    Someone please ask Nasa to stop, we need our moon!

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    Is it big enough to cause any big debris to fall on Earth?

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