A potentially hazardous asteroid known as 2024 YR4 has a high chance of hitting the moon instead of Earth, scientists say. With a 2.3% probability, it is large enough to wipe out a city and travel at nearly 30,000 mph. However, new estimates suggest that it may have an even smaller chance of colliding with our planet. The asteroid’s trajectory was recently revised by NASA, nearly doubling the odds from 1.2% to 2.3%. While some scientists believe it could still cause significant damage if it hits Earth, others argue that the risk is low and that we would be safe on our planet.
Source: https://www.livescience.com/space/city-killer-asteroid-2024-yr4-could-hit-the-moon-instead-of-us-scientists-say