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James Webb telescope takes emergency look at 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach ...
JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth
2024 YR4 may not make catastrophic history, but it did set a new record for the JWST as the smallest object ever targeted by ...
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Remember that asteroid everyone was worried about 2 months ago? The JWST just got a clear view of it
Shortly after it was discovered, astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — ...
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NASA’s Webb captures first glimpse of asteroid once seen as earth’s biggest threat
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of an asteroid that was once ranked as the biggest threat ...
'City-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth even bigger than previously thought
Scientists have unveiled new information about the 2024 YR4, a 'city killer' asteroid that scientists had warned could have a one-in-32 chance of hitting Earth in less than ten years' time ...