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Moon could be hit with largest asteroid in 5,000 years


Earth has been cleared of an impact with the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, but there are still risks to the planet and future space missions, like the Artemis program, if the 200-foot-wide meteor were to hit the moon.

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