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#AsteroidDefense #SpaceNews #NuclearExplosives #MoonImpact #PlanetaryDefense #NASA #ESA #AsteroidYR4 #Science #Astronomy #SpaceExploration #DeepSpace #ThreatAssessment #KineticImpact #DARTMission #SpaceSecurity #InterestingWorld #InterestingWorldy @InterestingWorldy #topnews #viral Incoming! An asteroid hurtling towards the moon may require nuclear intervention. According to NewsNation, asteroid 2024 YR4 has a four percent chance of lunar impact in December 2032, posing a threat to satellites and astronauts. A group of scientists are proposing some drastic measures to prevent a collision. One option being considered involves launching two one hundred-kiloton nuclear devices to disrupt the asteroid. Each device would be five to eight times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945. While NASA’s previous DART mission successfully altered an asteroid's course, researchers believe that the technique is not suitable for 2024 YR4 due to time constraints and uncertainties about the asteroid’s mass. As reported by Futurism, a reconnaissance mission is not feasible before the potential impact. - Did you know? The moon is gradually moving away from the Earth at a rate of approximately one and a half inches per year. www.newsnationnow.com/space/asteroid-2024-yr4-moon…