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NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...
The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
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You're More Likely to Die From an Asteroid Than Rabies, Scientists Find
The bad news is that death by asteroid impact is more likely to happen to you than death by rabies. The worse news is that ...
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An asteroid is coming close to Earth. Should we worry?
NASA has confirmed that the 100-foot asteroid, 2025 OY12, is hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 27,422 miles per hour.
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NASA says 170-foot asteroid OT7 will safely fly past Earth on August 5
Asteroid OT7 to Pass Earth on August 5 at Tremendous Speed A large asteroid, named 2025 OT7, is set to safely pass by Earth on August 5, according to official space tracking reports. The asteroid is ...
‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
Look Up! An asteroid taller than a 30-story building and another the size of a jumbo jet to pass Earth. Here’s what NASA says
NASA reports two asteroids will closely approach Earth on August 8, 2025. Asteroid (2025 OJ1) is about 300 feet wide.
How NASA found a ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon
Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...
Meteorite that ripped through Georgia homeowner's roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientist says
A mysterious fireball blazed across the sky in broad daylight on June 26, sparking hundreds of siting reports in Georgia and ...
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Large asteroid to fly between Earth and the moon on Saturday
The asteroid will pass by Friday and Saturday on a track that scientists suggest is slightly less than half the average distance to the moon from Earth — which is still 174,650 kilometers, or ...
NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching the Earth Today
The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we ...
An asteroid measuring as wide as 295 feet is possibly headed right toward Earth, but don’t run for cover just yet. A NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first spotted the asteroid ...