An Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon in 2032—and Create a Fiery Flash That's Visible to Earthlings, New Research Suggests

An Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon in 2032—and Create a Fiery Flash That's Visible to Earthlings, New Research Suggests

Currently, NASA estimates that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4.3 percent chance of hitting our lunar companion

Everything We Know About the Asteroid That Might Hit the Moon in 2032

In 2032, a large asteroid will cruise close to Earth, possibly slamming into the moon’s surface. According to a new study, asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4.3 percent chance of striking the moon on December 22, 2032. The Earth would be fine if it did, and in fact, you might want to mark your calendars now because it could result in some spectacular meteor showers. There was a brief worry that asteroid 2024 YR4 would slam into us instead, with the chance…

An Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon Which Earthlings Will be Able to See

NASA estimates that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4.3 percent chance of hitting our lunar neighbour and adding yet another crater to its surface. But this time we will get to see it happen.

A 60-Meter Asteroid Might Strike The Moon Soon

According to an update published by NASA’s Planetary Defense blog, a 60 meter wide asteroid known as 2024 YR4 has a small but notable chance of colliding with the Moon in December 2032, creating what scientists say would be the most powerful lunar impact ever observed with modern instruments. The probability of impact currently stands […] The post A 60-Meter Asteroid Might Strike The Moon Soon appeared first on Wonderful Engineering.