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James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach ...
JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth
2024 YR4 may not make catastrophic history, but it did set a new record for the JWST as the smallest object ever targeted by ...
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Remember that asteroid everyone was worried about 2 months ago? The JWST just got a clear view of it
Shortly after it was discovered, astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — ...
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Asteroid that once threatened Earth may target the Moon
YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.
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NASA Issues Warning as Asteroid is Predicted to Smash into Moon, Probability Score Released
NASA reported an increased likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon on 22 December 2032, with chances rising to 3.8 ...
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NASA’s Webb captures first glimpse of asteroid once seen as earth’s biggest threat
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Asteroid which caused panic about deadly collision with Earth is massive, Nasa says
YR4, it appeared, was heading for Earth but more data recorded by the Webb Space Telescope has offered new information about ...
Shock discovery: Scientists warn that city-destroying asteroid nearing Earth in 2032 is more massive than first estimated
A massive asteroid, 2024 YR4, initially estimated at 40 meters in diameter, is actually 60 meters wide, posing a more ...