Webb Telescope Refines Asteroid 2024 YR4’s Lunar Impact Odds
New James Webb data narrow 2024 YR4’s orbit by 20 %, nudging its chance of striking the Moon in 2032 from 3.8 % to 4.3 %—while keeping Earth safe.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Hockey-Puck Shape and Surprising Origins
Gemini South reveals a flat, fast-spinning asteroid likely pushed from the inner belt by Jupiter, and it still carries a slim chance of striking the Moon in 2032.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Impact Now Almost Ruled Out
New observations have sharply lowered the chance of a 2032 collision, reducing the asteroid's danger classification.
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Asteroid YR4: Impact Probability Doubles — How Dangerous Is It Really?
Recent NASA data suggests the risk of an asteroid impact in 2032 has nearly doubled, yet experts still foresee a mostly harmless scenario.
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Asteroid Danger Explained: Keeping Earth Safe from Near-Earth Objects
Discover how ESA identifies potential asteroid threats, why mid-sized NEOs matter most, and what’s being done to guard our planet.
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James Webb Space Telescope Joins the Hunt for Asteroid 2024 YR4
Webb’s powerful infrared instruments will refine humanity’s understanding of this near-Earth object’s size and orbit, supporting global defense efforts.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4: Risk Remains Uncertain
Hundreds of observations haven’t ruled out a collision yet. Recent data even hints at a slight increase in impact probability.
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4: James Webb Telescope Deployed
A multi-meter NEO may strike Earth in eight years, so ESA will use the James Webb Telescope to determine its size—and threat.
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