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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth (www.livescience.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Even if it misses, it has a chance to come back every 4 years

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

Probably not every 4 years. After 2032, Earth will not be near the intersection point of the two orbits for a while. It might be decades before it's even close.

[โ€“] MataVatnik 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

So like American elections

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

Its not that catastrophic.