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Remember that asteroid everyone was worried about 2 months ago? The JWST just got a clear view of it

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 1 -in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 .

Scientists recently turned the James Webb Space Telescope's powerful gaze towards the asteroid.

The JWST captured the object in both visible and thermal light.

The team measured the asteroid to be around 200 feet ( 60 meters ) in diameter.