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Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hit
The possibility of “city-killing” asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth is no longer a threat, but it could strike the moon, according to scientists. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ...
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Asteroid Large Enough to Destroy an Entire City Could Still Strike the Moon in 2032, Scientists Say
The asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a hazard to Earth, according to the James Webb Space Telescope Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work ...
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James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just completed the first of two planned observations of the infamous "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4, which will make a perilously close approach ...
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Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The early calculations ...
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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 significant threat to Earth in 2032 and beyond. We spoke with Andy Rivkin of ...
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Scientists excited about the possible collision of asteroid 2024 YR4 with the Moon: “Hopefully it will have an impact”
A massive asteroid that sent shockwaves through the scientific community just weeks ago—after it was briefly deemed a potential threat to Earth—may now be on a collision course with the Moon.
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NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered late last year ...
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NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Photos of the Asteroid That Won't Hit Earth in 2032
NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Photos of the Asteroid That Won't Hit Earth in 2032 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir ...
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City-killer asteroid 2024 YR4 changes its collision course from Earth; it might hit this space body
Speculations regarding a crash on Earth were previously brought by a newly discovered asteroid. Initially, scientists feared that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032. New data, however ...
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Major update as asteroid could hit Earth - and it's bad news for the MOON as well
Space experts have issued a major update into an asteroid which was expected to smash Earth - causing an eight-megaton explosion. Luckily, new observations by NASA revealed that Space rock 2024 ...
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Asteroid big enough to wipe out cities could still strike Moon creating major lunar impact
Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 amid concerns that it could collide with the Moon in 2032. While the asteroid is no longer considered a significant threat to Earth ...
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Enormous asteroid the size of Germany which would wipe out all life on earth if it hit
It's an asteroid the size of Germany which would wipe out all human life on earth if it ever hit — which is extremely unlikely to ever happen. The Vesta asteroid has a diameter of more than 300 ...