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 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.
  • @WhatYouNeed
    11•16 hours ago

    But we might be able to mine it for trillions. Think of all the cell phones we could make!