Scientists eye nuclear options as asteroid barrels toward moon

By Zach Kaplan – NewsNation

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of hitting the moon in December of 2032, according to The European Space Agency.

Such a collision could have devastating consequences for satellites and astronauts in space, prompting a group of scientists to develop plans to prevent it from happening.

The asteroid made global headlines last year when it was reported to have a 3% probability of hitting Earth, but further observations led NASA to conclude that the building-sized asteroid “poses no significant impact risk to Earth in 2032 and beyond.”