Massive Asteroid Poised to Collide With Moon in 2032
09:46 27.07.2025 (Updated: 10:04 27.07.2025)
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Massive Asteroid Poised to Collide With Moon in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, a sizable 60-meter-wide space rock, was previously considered a potential threat to Earth.
According to NASA calculations, the probability of smashing into the Moon is about 4.3%, which is a record.
Such an impact could create a colossal crater, spanning a kilometer in diameter, and eject up to 100 million kilograms of lunar debris into space.
These fragments, as they burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere, could manifest as a meteor shower. However, smaller lunar debris might pose a risk to satellites orbiting the Earth.
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