A small asteroid could strike the Moon in 2032, sparking moonquakes, glowing craters and meteor showers, while scientists debate whether to stop it or watch a rare cosmic experiment unfold.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential threat to Earth, could hit the Moon in 2032, creating a 1 km crater, a bright flash visible from Earth, and a possible meteor shower, scientists say.

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Scientists are monitoring a newly identified asteroid that could strike the Moon in December 2032, an event that may send ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 faces a 4% chance of striking the Moon on December 22, 2032, sparking scientific excitement over potential ...

Should 2024 YR4 strike the Moon, the impact could be visible from Earth and it may also have an effect on our planet. While ...

They figured this out by looking at the asteroid’s mass and the energy that would be released if it struck the moon’s surface, called kinetic energy. This impact would cause a magnitude five ...