YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short time-lapse video captured by the NASA-funded ATLAS telescope.

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.

NASA is continuously refining its tracking of 2024 YR4, using its network of telescopes, including the repurposed WISE Space Telescope. Future enhancements, such as a planned infrared space telescope dedicated to asteroid detection,