Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
Despite a brief panic, asteroid 2024 YR4 isn't likely to hit us anytime soon, but we can still study the asteroid up close to ...
Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 fall. What scientists now say about 2024 YR4
Chances an asteroid may hit Earth in 2032 dropped to near zero, astronomers say. Here's what to know about 2024 YR4.
Asteroid probe snaps rare images of Martian moon
For an hour, HERA flew as close as 5,600 kilometers from the Martian surface, at a speed of 33,480 kilometers an hour. It ...
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This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know
Although the asteroid is rapidly disappearing, larger telescopes will be able to see it until early April. Additionally, “2024 YR4 will make another close approach with Earth in 2028 ...
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Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
While the asteroid won't again be observable from Earth until June 2028, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will be able to study it in March from orbit. NASA and the European Space Agency are ...
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‘City Killer’ Asteroid Suddenly Declared Safe — What To Know
The asteroid will then be hidden from view of Earth until June 2028. Webb’s MIRI instrument — which sees in infrared light (heat) — will primarily be used to get a much more precise estimate ...
Should giant asteroid head for Earth, Hawaii is first line of defense
The asteroid, 2024 YR4, was detected by UH’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and given a 3% probability ...
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NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth
By the end of April, 2024 YR4 will be hidden from our view until 2028. “The asteroid is going to do what it’s going to do,” Dr. Farnocchia said. That astronomers found it and measured the ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
The researchers found that if we launched such a mission during an optimal window, around the summer of 2028, a spacecraft weighing as little as 22 pounds (10 kilograms) could reach the asteroid ...