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 ...
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Asteroid 2024 JN16 Makes A Close Approach To Earth
These actors went to the dark side and it paid off! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the ...
Could a meteorite hit you? How often they fall to Earth, according to experts
One Alabama woman was rudely awoken from a nap in 1954 when a meteorite came through her roof and hit her, leaving a big bruise.
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Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon
2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...
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It’s Not Sci-Fi: Americans Support Asteroid Defense Spending
In the United States, funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of ...
5 times asteroids struck the Earth's surface in recent history
Asteroids have significantly impacted Earth's history through numerous collisions, shaping the planet's geography and biological trajectory. Key event ...
'Shocking thing:' Watch first-of-its-kind video of meteorite crashing outside a home
Joe Velaidum of Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island narrowly avoided a collision with an incoming meteorite at his home in July.