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An airplane-sized asteroid is heading close to Earth — NASA details its trajectory

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking a near-Earth asteroid roughly the size of an airplane. The asteroid named 2025 ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Look up, stargazers. Colorado is a top spot to see these celestial wonders

Colorado was rated the second-best state for meteor and asteroid viewing, according to a new study. High elevation, dark skies and numerous observatories contributed to Colorado's high ranking. The ...
The Spectrum

Ready to stargaze? Utah is a top state to observe these celestial objects

With a little more than a month to go until the next Perseids meteor shower, Utahans can rest assured they have a prime viewing spot. Utah was rated as the fourth-best state for spotting asteroids and ...
The New York Times

Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad

The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off. By Jonathan O’Callaghan ...