'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

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February 16, 2025, 3:00 PM

• •Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
• •The asteroid measures an estimated 180 feet (55 meters) across.
• •A collision with the moon could release more energy than 340 Hiroshima bombs.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead. The asteroid measures an estimated 180 feet (55 meters) across and is traveling at nearly 30,000 mph (48,000 kph). Although it is too small to end human civilization, 2024 YR4 could still wipe out a major city, releasing about 8 megatons of energy upon impact.

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