NASA makes 'emergency preparation' over asteroid that has chance of hitting Earth in next seven years
However, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 percent chance of colliding with Earth in seven years time, and its estimated width of 90m means it is roughly the size of Big Ben. The celestial body has been closely monitored by NASA since its December 2024 discovery.
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to EarthIn a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...
NASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers ...
A Chinese defence agency is recruiting space researchers following the discovery of a large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent ...
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.
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