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.

City killer’ giant asteroid, unofficially known as 2024 YR4, may hit the moon in 2032. The scientists ruled out any significant threat to Earth.2024 YR4 made headlines in December

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds as its revised trajectory is now drawing attention to another possible target: the moon.