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A giant 110-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth today, NASA confirms
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Massive Asteroid Puts Earth on High Alert for 2032
A massive asteroid heads toward Earth with increasing impact probability for 2032. NASA deploys the James Webb Telescope to ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
OSIRIS-REx Returning Asteroid Bennu Samples To Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
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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An asteroid sample is about to land on Earth. Here’s what to expect - CNN
On Sunday, NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission will deliver a sample it collected from asteroid Bennu, completing a seven-year journey that could provide insights into how life originated on Earth.
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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.