Asteroid 2024 YR4: The Strange Hockey Puck Shaped Space Rock That Might Hit the Moon.
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Scientists looked at an asteroid. It used to have a small chance of hitting Earth. Now, it might hit the moon.
Astronomers used a big telescope to see it. They watched it as it moved away from Earth. They made a 3D picture of the asteroid.
The asteroid is not round like a potato. It looks like a flat hockey puck. It spins very fast, about once every 20 minutes.
Scientists were surprised by its shape. Most asteroids are shaped like potatoes. This one probably came from the asteroid belt and has lots of silicates.
The asteroid used to have a 3% chance of hitting Earth. Now the chance is almost zero. There is a small chance it could hit the moon, but NASA says it will not change the moon's path.
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What did scientists look at?
Scientists looked at an asteroid.
What shape is the asteroid?
The asteroid looks like a flat hockey puck.
What is the chance of the asteroid hitting Earth now?
The chance of the asteroid hitting Earth is almost zero.
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