The odds of an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4 just went up a teeny bit. That's expected, but the good news is we're getting JWST observations of it in a few weeks! That'll help nail down its size and maybe help with an impact prediction.
https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/jwst-to-observe-the-potentially-scary-asteroid-2024-yr4
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