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The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 before a perilous close approach in 2032. The telescope confirmed Earth is safe, but there is a 3.8% chance that our moon may be in trouble.

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James Webb Space Telescope gets glimpse of infamous asteroid 2024 YR4: See photos

An infamous asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope recently went to get a look at it anyway.

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NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032.

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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope takes its 1st cosmic images: 'The instrument team nailed it'

This first light, as it's called, shows that all of the spacecraft's systems are working just as expected. "Based on the ...

James Webb dives into the heart of the Milky Way to study star formation

Webb first observed the region called Sagittarius C in 2023. Now researchers are now using those observations to study star formation in the wider area around the center of the Milky Way, known as the ...

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NASA’s Webb captures first glimpse of asteroid once seen as earth’s biggest threat

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Webb telescope's new photo isn't just rare. It's psychedelic.

The Webb telescope — a scientific collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency — is designed to peer into ...

NASA's Webb Telescope Observes Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Near Miss for Earth

In an exciting development for space observation, NASA's Webb Space Telescope has recently captured images of an asteroid that once raised alarms for its potential impact with Earth. This article ...