Astronomers announce discovery of new asteroid — only to learn it’s a Tesla sports car hurling through space
The Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Mass., officially registered the new space rock Jan. 2, saying it was spotted hurling ...
Two-mile wide asteroid to brush past Earth in hours - what would happen if it hit?
Today, an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could end civilization, or at least wreck a country – is casually ...
Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...
Could ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid hit Earth in 2029?
(NewsNation) — Scientists say an asteroid ... to hit our planet, it would likely happen on Friday the 13th. While this ...
NASA Tracking Washington Monument-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...
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A lost asteroid could hit Earth this year, but the chances are small
If it does hit Earth, the asteroid would detonate with the force ... Additionally, these agencies are taking advantage of new technology – like the tech that drives the DART test that NASA ...
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Asteroid Apophis and its End-Time Message
The second visit of asteroid Apophis in 2036, also on April 13, heralds the coming of the Messiah and the beginning of a new ...
Giant asteroid will be visible with binoculars
"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...
Sound of a Meteorite Hitting Earth Is Captured for the First Time
A couple returned home to a burst of debris on their walkway. Their home security camera revealed it was a meteorite hitting ...
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Research: Earth's Asteroid Visitor Likely Moon Rock
Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...
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The Dinosaur-Killer Asteroid Came From Beyond Jupiter, Scientists Say
Where that asteroid or comet came from ... of debris around the outer solar system—and that Jupiter caused it to hit Earth. The researchers stated that such an impact should be expected every ...
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Study Finds Earth’s Small Asteroid Visitor Likely Chunk of Moon Rock
Lee esta historia en español aquí. The near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago ...