The asteroid passing the Earth has now headed towards the Moon.

In the past months, the agenda that can be hit by the world “ 2024 asteroids named YR4 The danger is overcome for now. Fortunately, this celestial body does not turn to our planet. But this time the eyes turned to the Moon because the latest data, that we might have a satellite on the route of the asteroid shows.

The latest observations made by James Webb Space Teleskobu, asteroid The possibility of hitting the Moon to 3.8 %. If you remember, this celestial body came up with the possibility of hitting the Earth for a while, and the rate was 3.1 %. Fortunately, there is no danger to the world anymore. For the moon, things seem to be moving a little different. The European Space Agency says that these new possibilities are compatible with their own calculations.

The structure of asteroids appeared different from large celestial bodies

To the size of the asteroid The estimates were also clear. It was announced that the celestial body, which was previously expected to be between 40 and 90 meters, had an diameter between 53 and 67 meters with the latest measurements. This corresponds to a height of a building with about 15 floors. Experts, this dimension, planetary defense systems to commission the determined 50 -meter limit, he said. If the probability of the asteroid hit the Earth continued, he said that preparations for a possible misleading task have been initiated.

From Webb Teleskobun The data obtained revealed that the surface properties of the asteroid are different from large celestial bodies. Scientists, asteroid’s rapid rotation and surface on the surface of the thin layer of dust, mostly small -sized asteroids, he said. NASA announced that the WebB telescope will re -examine this asteroid next month.