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The Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4. The moon? Not so much, Webb telescope finds
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 ...
New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck
The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...
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We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it's probably 'suburban,' too
"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...
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Details about 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 issues chilling warning as giant asteroid may slam into Moon after Earth near-miss
A huge asteroid that was feared to be on a collision course with Earth in 2032 could instead smash into the Moon, according ...
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Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream
The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will ...
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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 ...