An asteroid is headed toward a close approach to Earth on December 22, 2032.
That said, astronomers are unable to rule out a possible impact with the Moon.
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chilediscoveredthe asteroid on December 27, 2024.
An illustration of an asteroid drifting through space.NASA/JPL-Caltech
As for the Moon, thats apparently another matter.
When it was first spotted, asteroid 2024 YR4 was 515,116 miles (829,000 kilometers) away from Earth.
The results have not yet been submitted for peer review and publication.
Using Webbs observations, the researchers determined that the asteroid was slightly larger than previously believed.
Webbs observations, however, measure the asteroid at 200 feet (60 meters) wide.
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