The 2024 YR4 asteroid has a chance of it hitting Earth in 2032
NASA's James Webb Telescope is set to take a look at the 'city-destroying' asteroid which could hit Earth in 2032. The asteroid, known as '2024 YR4', was discovered by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile on 27 December, last year.
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to EarthIn a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...
YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...
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