Astronomers have traced the origin of asteroid 2024 YR4, which appears to have broken off from a larger space rock.

The space rock was first detected in December and was initially considered to have a chance of striking Earth in 2032.

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NASA and the European Space Agency have recently released photos taken by the Webb telescope, which uses the world’s most sophisticated and powerful camera.

Despite being a scenario widely pondered by astronomers and Hollywood writers for decades, further observations have since determined YR4 will not impact the Earth in 2032 as originally predicted.

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea have uncovered new insights about 2024 YR4. This is an Earth-crossing ...

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YR4 won't hit Earth, but scientists now estimate a 4% chance it could strike the Moon, possibly affecting space missions.