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Turns Out Earth Is Safe from Asteroid 2024 YR4

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

The Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4. The moon? Not so much, Webb telescope finds

An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it anyway. Here's what it found.

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Turns Out Earth Is Safe from Asteroid 2024 YR4, but What About the Moon?

Late last year, a newly discovered asteroid caused quite a stir when initial observations revealed a greater than 1% chance that it would strike the Earth in 2032. The medium-sized asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4,

Phys.org on MSN · 3d

Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon

YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The early calculations predicted an impact probability of 1.

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NASA issues chilling warning as giant asteroid may slam into Moon after Earth near-miss

A huge asteroid that was feared to be on a collision course with Earth in 2032 could instead smash into the Moon, according ...

Asteroid that once threatened Earth may target the Moon

YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.

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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 ...

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