NASA’s Webb Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Safely Go the Moon in 2032

For months, the asteroid has been tracked by researchers after calculations indicated that the asteroid had a slight chance of hitting the Moon on Dec. 22, 2032. In February 2026, the NASA James Webb Area Telescope captured infrared photos of the faint object and additional refined the orbit of the asteroid. The brand new orbit signifies that the asteroid will cross safely 13,200 miles (21,200 km) above the Moon, eliminating the 4% chance of affect initially calculated.