What is it about: Scientists with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) calculated when the asteroid discovered December 27, 2024 It can hit the ground. According to estimates, if there were a hit, it could cause considerable but local damage.
Which was established: The asteroid has a building size, and it can reach about 90 meters wide. Therefore, it is not even similar in size to the so -called Planet killers, an object that hit, among others into the ground. The then size of the asteroid was about 10 km. After discovering the 2024 YR4 asteroid, the likelihood of hitting the ground, it amounted to 1.2 percent. Currently, the chances have increased to 1.6 percent.
Where does it move? As revealed, the asteroid 2024 YR4 is currently moving around the flattened orbit around the sun. It is also to move away from the ground in a straight line. Scientists intend to more accurately estimate the likelihood of a collision with the earth yet Before the asteroid ceases to be visiblei.e. in 2028.
They will use the webba telescope: Scientists also announced that “astronomers will use Telescope James Webb infrared light (warm) emitted by 2024 YR4, not visible light that reflects. Infrared observations can provide much better estimation of sizes Planetoids. “
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Sources: European Space Agency (ESA), NASA