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Asteroid racing at more than 40,000mph will reach its closest point to Earth today
NASA scientists have issued a warning about an asteroid, named 2024 MT-1, that's hurtling towards Earth at over 40,000 miles per hour and is expected to make a close pass today. The asteroid will ...
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When And Where To See The Big ‘City Killer’ Asteroid Called ‘Dizzy’ Whizz Close To Earth This Weekend
Astronomers have spotted a large asteroid destined to whizz unusually ... the distance from the Earth to the Moon. At its closest point at 19:50 UTC (15:50 EDT) on March 25 it will get to within ...
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2 huge asteroid strikes 36 million years ago didn't change Earth's climate over the long haul, study finds
An asteroid will hit Earth at some point. What can we do about it? — How many potentially dangerous asteroids narrowly miss Earth each year? The team analyzed carbon and oxygen isotopes in more ...
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Apophis asteroid will not hit Earth for 100 years, Nasa says
Earthlings can breathe a sigh of relief after US space agency Nasa confirmed the planet was "safe" from a once-feared asteroid for the ... He said Nasa was "looking forward to the science we ...
Look up! Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight. How to see it
The Quadrantids, which peak in early January each year, are considered to be "one of the best annual meteor showers," according to NASA. "Most meteor showers have a two-day peak, which makes catching ...