NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently turned its watchful eye toward asteroid 2024 YR4, which we now know poses no ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach ...
There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...
YR4 was discovered on December 27, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) based in Chile. Initially labeled as a potentially hazardous object, its odds of striking Earth ...
NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit ...
Recent findings about asteroid 2024 YR4 highlight its potential dangers, not just to Earth but also to the Moon. This article delves into the fascinating observations made by the James Webb Space ...
The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of ...
Shortly after it was discovered, astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — ...
After sending chills down their spines with its brief stint as the highest-risk space object ever recorded, a near-Earth ...
YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...
New Webb Telescope data confirms that asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth during its 2032 flyby. As for the Moon, not ...
YR4, once referred to as a ‘city-killer’ with the potential to cause regional devastation and impact the climate, is no ...