NASA says asteroid 2024 YR4 size of a 10-story building; increases chances of moon impact
NASA said that an asteroid previously believed to be destined for Earth is now more likely to make impact with the moon.
‘City-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer a threat to Earth, but may hit moon
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting the moon in December 2032, a slight rise from NASA’s February estimate of 1.7%.
'City-destroying' asteroid even BIGGER than we thought, scientists say
Scientists have issued a chilling update on the 'city-destroying' asteroid due to make a perilously close pass of Earth and ...
Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032
The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's ...
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NASA raises near-Earth asteroid’s chance of impacting the Moon to almost 4%
The near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered by a Chile-based telescope from the Atlas network in late December. The European Space Agency (ESA) said it has an almost 99% chance of safely passing ...
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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 — ...
Q&A: Webb finds asteroid 2024 YR4 is building-sized
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently turned its watchful eye toward asteroid 2024 YR4, which we now know poses no ...