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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

‘City killer’ asteroid on collision course with Moon could damage satellites

New observations of the “city killer” asteroid once thought to be on a collision course with the Earth indicate it will miss the planet but strike the Moon and pose “potential danger” to satellites.

Recent estimates of the building-sized space rock’s trajectory suggest it has a 4 per cent chance of hitting the lunar surface in December 2032.

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