A new paper is looking into the possibility of the collision being a reality and the kind of scientific opportunities it might present.

A group of four NASA astronauts are set to blast off on a historic mission, dubbed Artemis II, as soon as February 6

China set for crewed lunar tests, record launches, moon mission and reusable rockets in 2026 China appears set to accelerate its launch rate this year while also conducting tests key to its crewed lunar ambitions and launching major missions.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has already fulfilled its most disturbing role: it showed how a small, dim object can, at least in the short run, be mistakenly seen as a problem on the planetary level. The object does not rest on any meaningful collision path with the earth with better tracking.

There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by a 60-meter-wide asteroid. The chances of such an event are still relatively small (only around 4%) but are non-negligible.

The UTA sapling was one of thousands of seeds on 2022 Artemis I mission, launched to test aircraft to fly crews back to the moon.

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The asteroid 2024 YR4 was, for a brief time, thought to be on a