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Asteroid 2024 YR4 can now destroy Moon

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While astronomers eventually ruled out the asteroid as a threat to our planet, it was always the plan for the Webb telescope to rendezvous with YR4 in March to get better data on its size and flight p...
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Webb’s observations indicate that the asteroid measures roughly 60 meters (comparable to the height of a 15-story building).
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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 — that's an impact risk of around 1%. Experts urged caution, though noting that the impact odds were likely to fall significantly. Sure enough, by late February, the probability of the asteroid hitting Earth fell to near zero.
Asteroid which caused panic about deadly collision with Earth is massive, Nasa says
YR4, it appeared, was heading for Earth but more data recorded by the Webb Space Telescope has offered new information about the rocky body in the inner Solar System
Shock discovery: Scientists warn that city-destroying asteroid nearing Earth in 2032 is more massive than first estimated
A massive asteroid, 2024 YR4, initially estimated at 40 meters in diameter, is actually 60 meters wide, posing a more significant threat. While NASA confirms it won't hit Earth, there's a 2% chance it could impact the Moon in 2032.
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