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NASA's Lucy probe will fly by the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Easter Sunday
The first was a flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh on Nov. 1, 2023. This coming Sunday, Lucy will zip past her second target, ...
NASA spacecraft expected to have close encounter with asteroid
NASA’s Lucy will venture as close as 596 miles to this asteroid, an estimated 2½ miles in length but much shorter in width. Scientists should have a better idea of its size and shape following the ...
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That asteroid that once had a chance of striking Earth? Scientists now know more
The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck ...
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The race to visit the asteroid making the closest pass by Earth
Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely ...
Look up: An asteroid measuring 35-storey building will pass earth today, but NASA says don't worry
On April 11, 2025, a large asteroid named 2023 KU, approximately 113 meters wide, will safely pass Earth at a distance of ...
‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid: It’s Exactly Four Years Until The Rarest Space Event Of Our Lives
On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...
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'City-killer' asteroid that might hit moon has 'unexpected' shape, astronomers say
The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates ...
NASA Warns Of Big 370-ft Asteroid Zooming Towards Earth On THIS Date: Should You Worry?
NASA warns of 370-ft asteroid 2023 KU travelling towards Earth at over 64,000 kilometres per hour., Science News - Times Now ...
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See what the asteroid that we thought might hit Earth looks like
This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data ...
Were dinosaurs headed for extinction even before massive asteroid strike? Scientists offer new clues
An analysis of North America’s fossil record for the 18 million years before dinosaurs disappeared suggests the prehistoric ...
NASA reveals strategy to protect Earth from asteroid threats: What you should know
NASA recently tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a 3 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2032. New data shows it's no longer a threat, but the incident highlights the need for strong ...