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Tamara Davison

What would happen if asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Moon? Scientists have a theory

An artist’s impression of C-type asteroids and space dust raining down on the Earth (University of Glasgow/PA) - (PA Wire)

According to Nasa, the 60m-wide asteroid known as 2024 YR4, once thought to have probability of striking Earth, is no longer a direct threat to our planet.

However, scientists now believe that there is a 4.3% chance the asteroid could hit the moon in 2032. Should this happen, they believe it would create a 1km crater and lead to “global-scale lunar reverberation”.

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