<ul><li>The Subaru Telescope at Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii has confirmed that Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit Earth.</li><li>The asteroid was initially detected on December 27th, 2024 by the Chilean station of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS).</li><li>Additional observations by various telescopes, including the Subaru Telescope, determined that the asteroid has a 0.004% probability of impacting Earth.</li><li>The International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) will continue to track 2024 YR4 through early April, after which it will not be observable from Earth until 2028.</li></ul>

Good News! The Subaru Telescope Confirms that Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth.

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