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[โ€“] 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Experts [โ€ฆ] have updated 2024 YR4โ€™s chance of impacting the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032 from 1.7% as of late February to 3.8% based on the Webb data and observations from ground-based telescopes.

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  • [โ€“] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    That's what you say now, but wait until all the Moon Hornets come out.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago

    Until the part where they shelter on the moon. Then I somehow lost interest.

    Anyways, was an interesting read. I doubt 70 tons hitting the moon would do much to earth though. Maybe we get nice shooting stars?

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago

    So realistically, what would happen if there was a collision like this?

    It's a pretty significant hit, but not enough to meaningfully change the moon's orbit, so no long term impacts from that. Maybe a pretty meteor shower from the material ejected? Probably not enough material to cause a significant amount of surface heating.

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  • Kick his ass, little buddy

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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    [โ€“] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I once had a dream I was swimming in a river, and when I looked up at the night sky I saw something impact the Moon and shatter it, sending chunks down to Earth's surface.

    Time to get that doomsday hype train rolling again for 2024 YR4! I don't even know how large an object would need to be in order to do something like that, probably larger than this is. I guess it'll just have to remain a dream, sigh.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Thank you for your service Mr moon ๐Ÿซก๐ŸŒš

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago

    Someone please ask Nasa to stop, we need our moon!

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago

    Is it big enough to cause any big debris to fall on Earth?

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