Should we stop Asteroid 2024 YR4 from hitting the moon?
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has popped up on the news again, offering both peril and opportunities,
A few months ago, NASA noted that 2024 YR4 had a 3.1 percent chance of hitting the Earth in 2032. Since the rock is 50 to 90 meters in diameter, if it were to hit the Earth, it would cause an explosion equivalent to a nuclear bomb with the accompanying devastation.
Subsequently, NASA dialed down the threat 2024 YR4 posed to the Earth and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Now...