New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope provided a better understanding of the asteroid's orbit. The 300-foot-long asteroid was previously considered a threat to both Earth and the moon.

The asteroid is the size of an office building, and will narrowly pass by the moon in 2032.

The range of possible locations – represented by yellow points – of 2024 YR4 on Dec. 22, 2032. The range decreased from April to June as we gained more data and improved our certainty of the ...

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