Julia de León
Julia de León is a 48-year-old astronomer from the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands. She has been actively monitoring the asteroid 2024 YR4 using various telescopes in Tenerife and La Palma to determine its characteristics and composition. With her expertise, de León is contributing to the global effort to assess the potential impact threat posed by the asteroid, which has raised concerns due to its estimated size and trajectory.
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Julia de León is a co-author and astronomer at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias who celebrates the possibility of observing a lunar impact.
El asteroide 2024 YR4, que amenazaba con chocar contra la Tierra, podría colisionar contra la Luna | Ciencia
Spain· 2025-03-31Julia de León explained the changing probabilities of the asteroid's trajectory.
La parábola del asteroide, el parte médico del papa y las versiones desde El Ventorro | CienciaSpain· 2025-02-26
Julia de León is a researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias who is studying the asteroid 2024 YR4.
la probabilidad de impacto cae a casi cero
Uruguay· 2025-02-24Julia de León is a researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias who explains the plans to observe the asteroid 2024 YR4.
La posibilidad de impacto del asteroide 2024 YR4 se desploma a 0,001% | CienciaSpain· 2025-02-24Julia de León is an astronomer at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, closely monitoring the new asteroid.
Carrera mundial para aclarar si el asteroide 2024 YR4 chocará con la Tierra | CienciaSpain· 2025-02-09
