Topic: Asteroid 2024 Yr4

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Two Beards
Episode 1773 1:46:13 - 1:48:11

1773: Two Beards

Asteroid 2024 YR4, Lunar Collision Probability

NASA has updated its projections for Asteroid 2024 YR4, downgrading the risk of an Earth impact in 2032 to nearly zero. However, the probability of the asteroid striking the moon has been upgraded to 4.3%. Such a collision could create a new lunar crater up to one kilometer in diameter and would likely be visible from Earth. A brief mention is made of unverified claims regarding military personnel stationed on the moon.