The Asteroid That Threatens Earth Is NOT What We Thought
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In December 2024, astronomers spotted something alarming. An asteroid called 2024 YR4 had a real chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Planetary defense teams around the world jumped into action - NASA, ESA, and the entire international asteroid network. But there was a problem. The asteroid was tiny - about 200 feet across - and incredibly dim. It was 4 billion times fainter than the faintest star you can see with your own eyes. Only one telescope on Earth could see it: James Webb. What Webb discovered changed everything. Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Fac
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