In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.
    • mipadaitu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      The space rock is likely not going to hit earth. If it does it’s unlikely to hit land. If it does, it’s unlikely to hit major population centers.

      If it defies all odds and does that, it’s going to happen in a location that is already struggling, and not in an area that’s causing the suffering.