Asteroid 2024 YR4

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 latest information on this near Earth asteroid. 🌌 Who knew?! 👉 🚨 Best Telescopes for Beginners! https://telescopeadvisor.com/best-telescopes-for-beginners.php What do you think? #Universe #DidYouKnow #Artemis #Mars #SpaceFacts

NASA | ESA Space Updates

Tracking the Faint 🎯 Uncertainty removed! Webb's NIRCam pinpointed 2024 YR4's position with incredible accuracy, showing it is safely clear of a dangerous path. This success confirms we can track faint, hazardous objects long before they return to the inner solar system. 🛰️ #NASA #SpaceNews #STEM 2/2

NASA | ESA Space Updates

Planetary defence in action! By doubling the observation time for asteroid 2024 YR4, Webb refined its orbit years earlier than other telescopes could. This proves Webb is a vital tool for identifying and tracking potential space hazards long before they get close. 🚀🌍 #Science #Astronomy 1/2

NASA | ESA Space Updates

Incredible Precision 🔭 Talk about a technical feat! Webb tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which is 4 billion times fainter than what the human eye can see-like spotting an almond at the distance of the Moon. Webb is currently the only telescope capable of this level of precision.✨ #Astronomy #Science 2/2

NASA Webb Telescope

Webb may showcase the beauty of deep space objects, but it also plays a strong role in planetary defense applications. Using Webb observations, experts accurately measured the size and orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4 and confirmed it will not impact our Moon in 2032. https://t.co/thfaiLAdMW

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Mondtreffer hätte spektakuläre Folgen - Mondeinschlag im Jahr 2032 könnte ein sichtbares Aufleuchten, Rekord-Mondbeben und einen Meteorsturm auslösen