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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant impact risk (www.esa.int)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It might hit the moon though!

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe the moon then hits us, pool billiard style!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Joke aside, that's not possible. This asteroid is way too small to make a meaningful change in the moons orbit

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Whoa, imagine seeing the moon glow again from all the melted rock.

... I mean for the first time ever, since I am human & partake in such regular human activities as not existing when the moon formed.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

reminds me of the miniseries 'impact'