What If the Moon Gets Hit?

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In this Cosmic Queries episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson, with co-host Chuck Nice, discusses a question about asteroid 2024 YR4 and its potential interaction with Earth and the Moon. Tyson explains that while the asteroid has a very low chance of hitting Earth, it could possibly impact the Moon—but capturing it into orbit is extremely unlikely due to the need for complex gravitational interactions involving a third body.

From ‘Incoming Asteroids, Moving Black Holes, & More! | Cosmic Queries #104’": https://youtu.be/ZgwqxKnJoEM?si=pDjhpYw3_YAUH8jI

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