SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 4, 2025NewsBytes

Massive asteroid—once feared to hit Earth—might now crash into Moon

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The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a 3.8% chance that asteroid 2024 YR4, previously thought to threaten Earth, might hit the Moon in 2032, with NASA planning further observations in 2025 before it travels to the outer solar system.

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