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If asteroid YR4 hits our Moon, it'll cause a bright flash and meteors as debris hits Earth, say scientists | BBC Sky at Night Magazine


Scientists have worked out the effects of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting our Moon in 2032, including what we'll see in the days after the event.

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