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ASTEROID IMPACT ON MOON
NASA discovers Colosseum-sized Moon crater from once-in-132-year impact- The moon has water, but can it support a city? Scientists warn lunar settlements could run dry despite billions of tonnes of ice
- In 1971, Apollo 14 brought back the 20-pound rock Big Bertha; in 2019, scientists found a fragment that likely came from Earth, excavated about 4 billion years ago
- In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed LCROSS into a permanently shadowed lunar crater; the mission detected water in the resulting debris plumeNASA's groundbreaking LCROSS mission in 2009 confirmed the presence of water ice at the Moon's south pole, transforming our understanding o...22 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Japan aims for the moons of MarsJapan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and land on Phobos....16 Aug, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
- Why SpaceX's accidental Moon crash is worrying scientists ahead of Artemis missionsA spent SpaceX rocket stage has impacted the Moon after a year in space. Astronomers confirm the four-tonne Falcon 9 upper stage hit the lu...05 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
- China's Tianwen-2 captures first close-up image of Earth's quasi-moon ahead of historic sample missionChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo'oalewa, a temporary quasi-moon of Earth. The mission faces challenges due to the asteroid's s...10 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
- Earth's hidden ‘mini-moon’ revealed like never before: China’s Tianwen-2 captures first-ever close-up of Kamoʻoalewa, a mysterious asteroid that may be a lost piece of the MoonChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up image of Kamoʻoalewa. This rare quasi-satellite is often called Earth's mini-m...07 Jul, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
- Discovered 29 years ago, asteroid bigger than Eiffel Tower to fly past Earth this weekend: Here's when and how to watch and should you be worried?A colossal asteroid, dwarfing the Eiffel Tower, is set for a safe flyby of Earth this weekend, June 27, 2026. Designated (152637) 1997 NC1,...26 Jun, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
- These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...19 Jun, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 may smash into moon, wipe out 10,000 satellites, and trigger meteor showers on earthAsteroid 2024 YR4: Scientists detected Asteroid 2024 YR4. It may hit the Moon. There is a 4% chance of impact. A collision could create a l...31 Jul, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
- Asteroid more powerful than Hiroshima atomic bomb may miss Earth, but could still cause major disruptionAsteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to be on a collision course with Earth, now has an extremely low chance of impact. However, scientists warn ...20 Jun, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
- Believe it or not: This asteroid may collide with Moon in 2032. Here’s all we knowAsteroid 2024 YR4, once seen as a major Earth threat, now shows a slightly higher chance of hitting the Moon in 2032. While no longer a dan...11 Jun, 2025, 01.06 AM IST
- City-killer asteroid won’t hit earth, but might slam into moon in 2032An asteroid, 2024 YR4, once considered a potential Earth threat, now poses a 3.8% chance of hitting the Moon in 2032. Initially, NASA flagg...11 Apr, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
- NASA shocker: Asteroid feared to strike Earth now on course to obliterate the Moon, scientists warnNASA has updated its estimates for asteroid 2024 YR4, initially thought to hit Earth. The risk of an Earth impact in 2032 has been ruled ou...01 Apr, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses threat to Moon, NASA says chances of collision happens once 1,000 years. All detailsAsteroid 2024 YR4: Asteroid 2024 YR4 might spare Earth but it poses a threat to Moon. The asteroid that had a good chance of crashing onto ...04 Mar, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
- ‘City-killer’ asteroid may hit Earth: Scary animation shows what YR4 2024 could do to a city like New York. Watch viral videoAn asteroid named 2024 YR4 has a slight chance of impacting Earth or the Moon in December 2032, with a 2.1% and 0.3% probability, respectiv...14 Feb, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
- Earth’s “mini moon” is preparing to leave soon: Here’s when and how to see itAsteroid 2024 PT5, a temporary "mini moon," will soon leave Earth after orbiting the planet for two months. Discovered by NASA’s ATLAS syst...24 Nov, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
- Earth's second moon to leave soon and won't be back until 2055; here's exact date and time when it will break freeRecent reports have come forward which have claimed that a pretty small asteroid which is being currently termed as the second moon of eart...21 Nov, 2024, 12.27 AM IST
- Earth set to capture temporary mini-moon asteroid 2024 PT5; Here's what you need to knowAsteroid 2024 PT5 is scheduled to become a temporary mini-moon around Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. The 10-meter asteroid w...14 Sep, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
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