Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...
NASA Tracking Washington Monument-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
The asteroid, named 2022 CE2, is estimated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be about 370 feet across, with JPL's ...
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Astronomers just deleted an asteroid because it turned out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster
The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...
NASA Tracking Empire State Building-Sized Asteroid Approaching
The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.
NASA: An asteroid of 820-foot size speeding toward Earth; Check date and time
NASA warns of a giant asteroid, 2024 WY70, approaching Earth at 36,606 km/h. At 820 feet wide and as big as a football ...
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See ESA Hera Spacecraft's Trajectory To The Didymos Asteroid System
ESA’s Hera mission is two-year flight to the Didymos binary asteroid system. See its trajectory here. Credit: ESA - European ...
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NASA Discovers Near-Earth Asteroid Likely a Lunar Fragment
The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 captured the world’s attention last year after a NASA-funded telescope discovered it lingering close to, but never orbiting, our planet for several months.
Giant asteroid will be visible with binoculars
"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...
Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth
A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its ...
NASA says 370 feet asteroid approaching the Earth today
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitors asteroid 2022 CE2, expected to safely pass Earth on January 16, 2025. The ...
Two-mile wide asteroid to brush past Earth today – what would happen if it hit?
This apocalyptic object, the Chicxulub impactor, slammed into the sea just off the coast of modern-day Mexico. From it, shock ...