Alan Fitzsimmons
Alan Fitzsimmons is an astronomer at Queen's University Belfast, specializing in the study of asteroids and comets. He has expressed excitement about the asteroid 2024 YR4, noting that its potential impact on the Moon could provide a unique opportunity for scientific observation, allowing researchers to study crater formation from an asteroid impact.
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Alan Fitzsimmons, from Queen’s University in Belfast, discussed the scientific opportunity presented by a potential lunar impact.
Nasa alerta sobre posible impacto en 2032 y activa defensa planetaria
Colombia· 2026-02-10
Alan Fitzsimmons expressed hope that the asteroid would impact the Moon for the first time to study the formation of a lunar crater.
Planétka môže vraziť do Mesiaca. Niektorí v zrážku dúfajú
Slovakia· 2025-06-17Alan Fitzsimmons from Queen’s University Belfast expressed hope for a lunar impact.
2024 YR4: el asteroide que se temió podía impactar la Tierra amenaza ahora a la Luna | TECNOLOGIA
Peru· 2025-04-07
Alan Fitzsimmons de la Queen’s University Belfast de Reino Unido, en declaraciones recogidas por New Scientist, dijo que 'ojalá sea un impacto lunar'.
¿No a nosotros pero sí a la Luna?: asteroide ahora amenaza con impactarla - Ciencia
Paraguay· 2025-04-03