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NASA's asteroid-crash Earth defense tactic has a complication — DART ejected large boulders into space
When NASA's DART mission crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the first stage of the impact saw the spacecraft's solar panels ...
NASA warns: A giant, stadium-sized asteroid, 2005 VO5, will pass Earth at high speed on 11 July
NASA reports that the space rock, measuring around 1,200 feet across, is expected to make its closest approach on Thursday, ...
Named 'City Killer,' giant asteroid raises fears of catastrophic collision with Earth in 2032
Recent analyses indicate that asteroid 2023 DW is moving at a speed of 25 kilometers per second and is currently situated ...
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🌕 A large asteroid could hit the Moon in 2032, and it's not good for Earth
The recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has caught astronomers' attention for an unexpected reason. While the risk of ...
An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines
Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...
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"Something Unknown Is At Work Here": Unexpected Results From NASA Mission To Deflect Asteroid
NASA's DART spacecraft attempted to deflect an asteroid about the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza. New work tracking the debris has found a few fairly large surprises.
What are the chances of Earth being hit by a big asteroid?
Earth lives in a shooting gallery, with small and large rocky bodies in abundance in our solar system. Are we in danger of ...
A giant 65-foot asteroid named 2025 NJ is set to pass Earth today, NASA alerts
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 NJ, measuring about 65 feet wide, will make its closest approach on 7 July.
This “City-Killer” Asteroid Has a 4% Chance of Hitting the Moon
YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...