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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 ...
JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth
2024 YR4 may not make catastrophic history, but it did set a new record for the JWST as the smallest object ever targeted by ...
City-killer asteroid chances of hitting Moon increase slightly
The city-killer asteroid's Moon impact risk has almost more than doubled, according to new NASA reports. Here's what we know.
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NASA’s Webb captures first glimpse of asteroid once seen as earth’s biggest threat
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of an asteroid that was once ranked as the biggest threat ...
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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 — ...
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 ...
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 ...