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James Webb Space Telescope to size up asteroid 2024 YR4 before it rocks our world
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is to be pointed at asteroid 2024 YR4 to reduce uncertainty regarding the chances of ...
The Truth About Asteroid 2024 YR4 And Why You Shouldn’t Worry (Yet)
YR4: everything to know about the potential "city killer" space rock that has a 2.3% chance of striking Earth on Dec. 22, ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows
YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows - Asteroid’s destructive potential is 500 times the ...
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Space rock 2024 YR4 still has 2.4% shot at smacking Earth
The probability of Earth impact remains at 2.4 percent, and the estimated size of the asteroid is still anywhere from 40 to ...
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James Webb Telescope To Refine 2024 YR4 Asteroid Size Estimate
Astronomers say the asteroid, estimated at 40-90 m (131-295 ft.) in diameter, could impact Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. “It is ...
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'Asteroid hitting earth 2032' fear: Why NASA, ESA deployed James Webb Space Telescope to monitor YR4?
The James Webb Space Telescope, which is the JWST is the largest and space telescope ever built, is expected to help NASA and ...