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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 ...
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Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the Moon
An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4. The impact probability estimates for the year 2032 has been reduced from a peak of 3 percent to below 0.001 ...
Scientists excited about the possible collision of asteroid 2024 YR4 with the Moon: “Hopefully it will have an impact”
YR4 was classified in February at Level 3 on the Torino Scale prompting the UN to activate the Planetary Security Protocol ...
Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit
New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...
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'City-Killer' Asteroid Impact Still a Possibility (Just Not With Earth)
Just when you thought you could relax about putative 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, back it comes, with a vengeance.
‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
‘City-killer’ asteroid YR4 might not hit Earth in 2032. But can it still be a threat?
YR4, once referred to as a ‘city-killer’ with the potential to cause regional devastation and impact the climate, is no ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Close Encounter with Earth and Potential Impact on the Moon
YR4 was discovered on December 27, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) based in Chile. Initially labeled as a potentially hazardous object, its odds of striking Earth ...
NASA space telescope reveals where 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could still strike
NASA's James Webb telescope took an emergency look at the asteroid scientists feared would smash into Earth in 2032 ...