An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Named ...
Asteroids like Bennu may have ‘delivered’ water, chemical building blocks for life to Earth — check NASA’s new discovery
The latest discovery, unveiled by the NASA on January 29, came as a bit of a surprise and posed many exciting questions such ...
Two Large Asteroids Set To Fly Dangerously Close To Earth This Week At More Than 25,000 MPH
Heads up, everybody. A couple of asteroids approximately the size of a school bus are set to make close approach with Earth ...
NASA’s five most dangerous asteroids that are a potential threat to Earth
However, the 74 million tonne space rock, which was first discovered in 1999, could potentially strike Earth in around one hundred years time. NASA has calculated there is a 0.037 per cent – or one in ...
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Asteroid Discovered Close To Earth: Here's What To Know
NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact.
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Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
Kareta and members of his team at Lowell Observatory, who study near-Earth asteroids on close orbits, were already observing the object before anyone dubbed it a potential mini-moon. To ensure ...
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NASA Tracking Truck-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet. The space rock—dubbed "2025 BV5"—is estimated by NASA's Jet ...
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Two huge asteroids set for a close encounter with Earth today—here’s what NASA says
The night sky will witness a celestial event soon. Two asteroids are set to pass Earth on 31 January. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is tracking their movement. Scientists confirm that ...
NASA’s NEO Surveyor Takes First Steps Toward Saving Earth From Asteroids
Slated for a 2027 launch, NASA's NEO Surveyor mission is advancing through critical testing phases to enhance our planetary ...
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Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership.