The Mother of All Meteor Showers Could Threaten Satellites

June 16, 2025 Universe Today

The Mother of All Meteor Showers Could Threaten Satellites
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/QdHerUF)

Asteroid 2024 YR 4 could strike the Moon in 2032. The resulting cloud of impact debris could pose a threat to satellites while also causing a dramatic meteor shower. Image Credit: NASA SVS

Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27th, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it still might impact the Moon in 2032. The impact debris could threaten satellites and trigger an extraordinarily stunning meteor shower.

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