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You're More Likely to Die From an Asteroid Than Rabies, Scientists Find
The bad news is that death by asteroid impact is more likely to happen to you than death by rabies. The worse news is that ...
A massive 130-foot asteroid to zoom past Earth today, NASA confirms
NASA confirmed asteroid 2025 OT4 is now approaching Earth. The space rock measures around 130 feet in diameter. It will fly ...
Massive 300-ft Asteroid Ready For Close Encounter With Earth Tomorrow: NASA Issues Warning
An asteroid, designated 2025 OJ1, is approaching Earth, set to pass closely on August 8, 2025, at 2:36 PM IST. NASA reports ...
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Small Asteroid Captured Hours Prior To Earth Impact
Small asteroid 2022 EB5 impacted Earth was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky using the 0.60-m Schmidt telescope at Konkoly ...
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...
The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
How NASA found a ‘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 ...
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How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
Any uncertainty in the calculation of the object’s orbit causes variations in the predicted solution. Instead of one precise ...
NASA Reports Plane-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
According to NASA, asteroids are inactive bodies made of all the rocky, dusty and metallic materials left behind from the ...
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Will asteroid hit Earth in 2032? There's a chance, but don't worry
An impact with Earth would cause a massive explosion and impact crater, astronomers say. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, was first reported to the Minor Planet Center on Dec. 27, 2024.
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Large asteroid to fly between Earth and the moon on Saturday
The asteroid will pass by Friday and Saturday on a track that scientists suggest is slightly less than half the average distance to the moon from Earth — which is still 174,650 kilometers, or ...