The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.
JWST imaged 2024 YR4 in late March, making it the smallest object the telescope had imaged to date. The data its instruments collected indicate that based on the amount of heat it gives off, 2024 YR4 ...
Measuring around 41 feet in diameter, the asteroid is speeding towards our planet at more than 38,500 miles per hour.
The space rock, known as “2026 AJ” and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling towards our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.