Asteroid 2024 YR4 might hit the Moon, with the potential to create a large crater and cause a visible explosion from Earth. The impact could rival an explosion 343 times stronger than Hiroshima. While the chances of the asteroid impacting Earth are slim at just over 2%, the probability of the Moon being hit is even less at about 0.3%. Meanwhile, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is set to land on the Moon, emphasizing ongoing lunar exploration as scientists keep an eye on asteroid threats.
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon are slim, but if it did, it could create a crater of up to 2,000 meters.
An impact from 2024 YR4 would produce an explosion 343 times stronger than the Hiroshima atomic bomb, possibly visible from Earth.
With current calculations estimating the risk, there's only a 0.3 percent chance of the Moon being hit by asteroid 2024 YR4.
In parallel, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander plans to land on the Moon while astronomers monitor for asteroids like 2024 YR4.
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