Scientists debate nuking asteroid that may hit the moon in 2032

A team of scientists are trying to figure out what to do about an asteroid that's on a collision course with the moon. Okay, see that tiny dot. It's known as 2024 YR4.It has a 4% chance of hitting the moon in 2032. Mark your calendar. But in a new paper, researchers are considering whether it might be best to blow it up with a nuclear explosion.Okay. A NASA official tells NBC News they aren't planning to mess with the asteroid right now, but the agency is going to keep an eye on it and keep studying its pat ...