A big asteroid wont hit the moon. Many scientists had wished it would.

Astronomers say Asteroid 2024 YR4 will dodge the moon entirely in 2032, ending speculation about a possible collision with Earth's nearest solar system neighbor. 

But the missed strike means the door closes on a once-in-a-lifetime scientific opportunity.

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, a joint observatory between NASA and its European and Canadian counterparts, allowed scientists to calculate the asteroid's trajectory with greater precision. The latest findings rule out a lunar collision on Dec.