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The chances of a 10-storey building-sized asteroid hitting the Moon in 2032 doubled

The probability of a collision with the Moon on 22 December 2032 has more than doubled, from 1.7% to 3.8% - NASA says its orbit will not be affected

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The chances of the large asteroid, 2024 YR4, hitting the Moon have increased, according to a new estimate from NASA.

When the asteroid 2024 YR4 was first spotted, there was a very low probability that it would collide with Earth in 2032, but NASA has lowered that estimate to 0.004%.

However, the agency said the probability of an impact with the Moon on December 22, 2032 has more than doubled, from 1.7% to 3.8%.

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration bases this recalculation on data from telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope.

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“There is still a 96.2 percent chance that the asteroid will not hit the Moon,”NASA said in a statement, noting that even if an impact does occur, it will not affect the Moon’s orbit.

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Webb’s infrared observations also helped to more accurately estimate the size of the asteroid, which is estimated to be between 53 and 67 meters – about the size of a 10-story building.

Since 2024 YR4 was first spotted in December by a telescope in the desert of Chile, dozens of other objects have passed by Earth at a distance shorter than that of the Moon.

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