Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth fluctuate as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
Odds of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 fall once again, now to 0.28%, NASA says
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth have fallen once again, now to 0.28%, NASA announced on Thursday.
NASA updates chances of ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth
The chances a ‘city killer’ asteroid will crash into Earth in seven years’ time have fallen, NASA has said. Scientists have kept an eye on the ‘near-Earth asteroid’, named 2024 YR4, as it has an orbit that brings it to our region of the solar system.
NASA reveals 'corridor of death' where 'city killer' asteroid could strike
NASA has revealed the exact "risk corridor" where an approaching asteroid -- named Asteroid 2024 YR4 -- could hit Earth.
Scientists Say ‘City Killer’ Asteroid Could Hit the Moon Instead of Us — So What Happens Then?
Even though the odds of crashing into Earth are quite low, if it does bang into the planet, a catastrophe would be unleashed.
Astronomers lower probability of ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting Earth
University of Hawaii astronomers are playing a pivotal role in tracking an asteroid once feared to pose a risk to Earth.
‘City-killing’ asteroid’s odds of hitting Earth drop to near zero
That asteroid that had about a significant chance of hitting Earth won’t hit us after all. As reported by the Washington Post, the 130-to-300-foot-wide asteroid, named 2024 YR4, rose to a more than 3% risk of colliding with Earth earlier this week before dropping to a 0.
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'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...
NASA’s Webb Just Found Something Unexpected Beyond Neptune
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...
Webb telescope observes violence around Milky Way's central black hole
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is providing the best look yet at the chaotic events unfolding around the supermassive ...
James Webb telescope captures stunning image in space: Meet Leo P, a special dwarf galaxy
Scientists didn't expect that stars would be able to still form in the dwarf galaxy known as Leo P, which the James Webb Telescope recently imaged.
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JWST Spies a Giant Space Hamburger—and Maybe Planetary Origins, Too
It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...
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Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
The director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, which runs the James Webb Space Telescope, has afforded planetary defense scientists a special, unplanned use of the space observatory ...
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NASA’s Webb Space Telescope reveals ancient surface of Pluto and other celestial bodies for the first time
Scientists at NASA for the first time have been able to observe the make up of Pluto and other small and icy celestial bodies in the outer solar system. At such a critical moment in US history, we ...
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James Webb Space Telescope unveils region with newborn star: See stunning photo
A stunning corner of the cosmos was recently revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope, and astronomers think the find will unveil more about the mysteries of both star and planet formation.
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4K Hubble Captured Stunning Views Of Jupiter And Uranus
Amazing views of Jupiter over the years via the Hubble Space Telescope. The moons of Io, Ganymede and hazy Uranus can be observed.