NASA has ruled out any possibility of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon during its 2032 trajectory according to new orbital data which scientists calculated using James Webb Space Telescope ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The James Webb Space Telescope has observed Asteroid 2024 YR4 again, refining its trajectory and ruling out a potential collision ...

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Of all the asteroids that have imperiled the planet, 2024 YR4 is unparalleled. Soon after it was spotted in December 2024, worldwide telescopic observations quickly positioned it as the most dangerous ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is big and dangerous enough that it has been dubbed a "city killer." There were concerns that the asteroid could hit the moon or even Earth in 2032. However, in a major update, NASA ...