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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€“] mipadaitu 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] Doorbook 1 points 2 days ago

Hopefully it doesn't hit republic city, the Maga people will fill the media with " the deep state controlled it "