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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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The asteroid 2024 YR4 caused a stir earlier this year when astronomers announced there was a not-zero chance of it striking Earth in 2032.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Seen By Very Large Telescope
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope observed asteroid 2024 YR4 in Jan. 2025. The probability of the asteroid impacting Earth in 2032 has dropped to .001%. Credit: Space.com | ESO/O.
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James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032
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Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream
The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.
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