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How NASA found ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon
Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...
A giant 110-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, NASA confirms
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.
This ‘city killer’ asteroid could hit the moon: “We realize that an impact on the moon could be consequential”
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to hit Earth, now has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon by 2032, possibly visible from Earth ...
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An inside look at how NASA scientists tracked a ‘city killer’ asteroid's new possible path to the moon
Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the Moon. KTLA speaks with Davide Farnocchia, navigation engineer ...
NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching the Earth Today
The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)
China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples.
Can you see meteors, asteroids in Delaware? This study gives you the odds
The study says the probability of spotting a meteor or asteroid in Delaware is 0.42% – the lowest of any state. The Action ...
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Huge asteroid collision may disrupt over 10,000 active satellites in low-Earth orbit
A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has scientists buzzing with its potential to collide with the Moon and create a ...