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YR4 may hit the Moon after changing its path away from Earth. Learn what this means, how it happened, and what scientists are ...
An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it anyway. Here's what it found.
There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for the next several years.
In the field of space exploration and asteroid monitoring, some discoveries raise more eyebrows than others– and asteroid ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance ...
NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is now more likely to make impact with the moon.
Learn about the latest update on asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 3.8 percent chance to impact the Moon.
NASA has updated its estimates for asteroid 2024 YR4, initially thought to hit Earth. The risk of an Earth impact in 2032 has been ruled out, but scientists now foresee a potential collision with the ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently turned its watchful eye toward asteroid 2024 YR4, which we now know poses no significant threat to Earth in 2032 and beyond. We spoke with Andy Rivkin of ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed images of asteroid 2024 YR4, providing new insights into its size, surface material, and heat patterns. Initially considered a ...