No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA issued a positive advisory Thursday, saying there is now no chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032.

The space agency predicted a 4.3% chance of a direct hit. But observations from the Webb Space Telescope in February helped scientists refine the asteroid’s orbit.

This new information indicates that the asteroid will miss the Moon by 13,200 miles (21,200 kilometers) on December 22, 2032.

Discovered at the end of 2024, the asteroid seemed at first glance to threaten Earth. Last year, scientists ruled out a collision with our planet anytime in the next century, but kept the Moon as a possible target. The asteroid measures approximately 60 meters in diameter.

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