An extraordinary celestial event could unfold in the night sky in less than a decade if an asteroid passing Earth collides with the Moon. The impact of asteroid 2024 YR4 into the lunar surface would likely send debris flying out towards us, resulting in a unique meteor shower composed entirely of moon dust.

Earth has been cleared of an impact with the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, but there are still risks to the planet and future space missions, like the Artemis program, if the 200-foot-wide meteor were to hit the moon.