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YR4 holds a 4 per cent chance of hitting the Moon. Discovered after it had already passed Earth, the asteroid's trajectory highlights the limitations of current Earth-based detection systems.
Initial sightings of Asteroid 2032 YR4 were tricky, but tracking has gotten better, helping us understand its path. New data, ...
Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...
YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...
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Now while this asteroid is no where close to being big enough to actually knock the Moon off it's orbital path, it could send ...
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope began its legendary mission unfolding the secrets of our universe and producing some of the most detailed images of celestial objects to date.
Our cosmic home, the solar system, contains incredible planets and magnificent celestial objects, all held together with the ...
Advances and the arrival of new technologies have allowed astronomy, the science that studies celestial bodies and phenomena ...
Imagine gazing at the cosmos, not through a telescope, but immersed in a vivid journey that transports you to the farthest ...