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• NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

  By Marcia Dunn| Associated Press Verified CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032. Additional observations prompted scientists to reduce the threat to virtually zero, where it remains. But there’s a slight chance it could hit the moon then. The asteroid swings our way every four years.

  By Marcia Dunn · Associated Press

  Apr. 02, 2025

• Private lunar lander touches down on the moon, but its condition is unknown

  By Marcia Dunn| Associated Press Verified CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned lunar lander touched down near the moon’s south pole Thursday, but as the minutes ticked by, flight controllers could not confirm its condition or whether it was even upright. The last time Intuitive Machines landed a spacecraft on the moon, a year ago, it ended up sideways. The company’s newest Athena lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned, carrying an ice drill, a drone and two rovers.

  By Marcia Dunn · Associated Press

  Mar. 06, 2025

• NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

  By Marcia Dunn| Associated Press Verified CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032. Additional observations prompted scientists to reduce the threat to virtually zero, where it remains. But there’s a slight chance it could hit the moon then. The asteroid swings our way every four years.

  By Marcia Dunn · Associated Press

  Apr. 02, 2025

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