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Asteroid previously projected to hit the moon in 2032 will now miss, says NASA

The refined observations from last month eliminate chances of impact, and provide a flyby distance.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Strike the Moon

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not strike the Moon in 2032. NASA scientists refined the object’s orbit using infrared data, showing it will pass ...
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7 space objects NASA is monitoring more closely than ever

Space is not as empty as it looks. Right now, as you read this, NASA scientists are actively watching dozens of objects ...

Nasa issues major update on 220ft ‘city killer’ asteroid that scientists warned risks crashing into Moon at 38,000mph

NASA has revealed the results of a fresh probe into a “city killer” asteroid that scientists predicted would crash into the ...

That small asteroid named YR4 is definitely not going to hit the moon

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032.
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NASA says there in no chance asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032

A 60-metre-long asteroid will not crash into the moon in 2032, NASA analysts say after refining its orbit. NASA has issued a welcomed all-clear, saying there is now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 ...