Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won’t Hit the Moon, New JWST Observations Show
The new observations show that the asteroid will safely pass by the Moon at a distance of more than 20,000 kilometers. The post Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won’t Hit the Moon, New JWST Observations Show…
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