Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future.
YR4, it appeared, was heading for Earth but more data recorded by the Webb Space Telescope has offered new information about ...
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There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for ...
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 ...
An infamous asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope recently went to get ...
NASA have revealed a major update about a mega asteroid dubbed Space rock 2024 YR4. The asteroid was expected to hit Earth in 2032, predicting mass devastation ...
YR₄ is no longer a threat to Earth, but the moon is not yet safe. Even observations from space have not changed this.