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the odds that our celestial neighbor, the moon, could be impacted have only continued to climb.
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Webb’s observations indicate that the asteroid measures roughly 60 meters (comparable to the height of a 15-story building).

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The Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4. The moon? Not so much, Webb telescope finds
An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it anyway. Here's what it found.
City-Killer Asteroid Won't Harm Earth, But It May Hit the Moon Instead
YR4 had everyone collectively holding their breath just months ago, but now, it appears that the "city-killer" asteroid has a stronger chance of striking the Moon, not Earth. The asteroid currently has a 3.
City-killer asteroid chances of hitting Moon increase slightly
The city-killer asteroid's Moon impact risk has almost more than doubled, according to new NASA reports. Here's what we know.
JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth
The deep space asteroid that recently made headlines for its potential to collide with Earth received its own photoshoot courtesy of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. While the images released on April 2 by the European Space Agency provide a faint glimpse at the sizable meteor,
The threat of killer space rocks
With funding uncertain, astronomers are struggling to contain the threat of a civilization-ending galactic visitor. There are between one and two million near-Earth objects (NEOs) -- chunks of space rock whose orbits may pass within 30 million miles of Earth -- that pose a significant impact threat to the planet.
‘City-killer’ asteroid now on crash course toward the moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit
A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, first detected in December 2024 and believed to have a 3% chance of hitting the Earth in 2032,
Scientists want to turn moon dust into solar panels
The case for having a permanent base on the moon as a staging point for space exploration has been made many times over the years. Actually constructing a real lunar facility presents numerous significant logistical challenges, not least of which is the genuinely astronomical cost of sending things into space.
Two Dead Stars Found Just 150 Light Years Away Will Explode 10x Brighter Than the Moon
A nearby cosmic ticking time bomb has been found! Just 150 light years away, a pair of white dwarf stars are on a death spiral, destined to explode in a type 1a supernova. This discovery confirms long-held theories and could help unlock the secrets behind these dazzling,
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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts reveal moon mission patch to honor 'AII'
NASA on Thursday (April 3) debuted the official Artemis 2 insignia, its first emblem for a moon-bound crew in more than 50 years. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will wear the patch when they launch on the Artemis 2 mission, currently targeted for no later than April 2026.
A pink moon and a meteor shower: Four must-see celestial events in April
Look for the dates for astronomical events such as a pink full moon, the Lyrid meteor shower, and the moon hanging out with Venus and Saturn.
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Easy Earth Moon Sun Paper Craft
This easy Earth Moon Sun paper craft is perfect for some out of this world fun when learning about space. Here's how to make it with your family!
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Moon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here's how.
Moon dust is quickly becoming a magic material, from which oxygen and other elements such as titanium can be extracted, that can be compacted down to form bricks to construct lunar shelters, or "lunarcrete" to bind those bricks. And now, scientists have shown how lunar regolith can be turned into solar cells.
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