P4 1 Luna Ring: A Hypothetical Outcome of a Major Asteroid Impact

Abstract

In this article, we investigate the effects of a major asteroid collision with Earth’s Moon, potentially
forming a debris ring around Earth. By examining the tidal forces and the Roche limit, the study
concludes that such an event is highly improbable since such a large asteroid would not have gone
undetected and the collision would disintegrate the Moon on collision.