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Asteroid 2024 YR4 can now destroy Moon

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While astronomers eventually ruled out the asteroid as a threat to our planet, it was always the plan for the Webb telescope to rendezvous with YR4 in March to get better data on its size and flight p...
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Webb’s observations indicate that the asteroid measures roughly 60 meters (comparable to the height of a 15-story building).

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