Nasa has predicted that a Big Ben-sized asteroid could hit the Moon and has given odds for the destructive collision. The space agency had previously feared the chance of a collision with Earth could reach 20 per cent by April.

NASA has said Earth will likely be spared by a deadly Big Ben-sized asteroid and predicts it could smash into the Moon instead in a dramatic collision. The space agency feared the chance of a

Earth is no longer on a collision course with asteroid 2024 YR4, but it could potentially collide with the Moon. After weeks of observation, NASA and the European Space Agency confirmed that the asteroid no longer poses a threat to Earth.