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NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises

NASA is monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of impacting Earth in December 2032, according to calculations.
The asteroid, discovered in December in Chile, is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide and poses a potential risk due to its size.
NASA and the European Space Agency plan to observe Asteroid 2024 YR4 in March 2025 to refine its path around the sun.
Experts maintain that while the impact probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 has increased, it remains an 'extremely low' risk, allowing for effective monitoring and potential mitigation.

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Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. New calculations suggest there’s a 2% chance the space rock 2024 YR4 will smack Earth in 2032. This also means there‘s a 98% chance it will safely pass our planet. The odds of a strike will almost certainly continue to go up and down as t…

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Los Angeles Times

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Why is asteroid 2024 YR4 unlikely to impact Earth in 2032?

The threat posed by a recently discovered asteroid has increased slightly in recent weeks, as telescopes around the world rush to track its trajectory.

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NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises

NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth in 2032.

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Why Asteroid 2024 YR4 is Unlikely to Hit Earth in 2032 and How Scientists Keep Track

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. World News | Why Asteroid 2024 YR4 is Unlikely to Hit Earth in 2032 and How Scientists Keep Track.

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