Space agencies are developing a plan to use nuclear weapons against an asteroid that poses a threat to the Moon, potentially creating dangerous debris clouds that could threaten Earth’s satellite infrastructure for years.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, measuring 65 meters in diameter, currently has a 4% probability of impacting the Moon in December 2032. While the space rock poses minimal risk to Earth itself, a lunar collision could generate catastrophic debris exceeding 100 million kilograms that would endanger orbital satellite systems critical for communications, navigation, and scientific operations.
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