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Hera asteroid mission takes stunning images of Mars’s moon Deimos
A mission to survey the results of a deliberate crash between an asteroid and a NASA spacecraft has taken stunning images of ...
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What meteorites tell us about their birthplace in space
Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five space rocks ...
Hera Asteroid Probe Spots Mysterious Martian Moon During Flyby
The Hera probe has swung around Mars, using the planet’s gravitational pull to fling itself toward its asteroid target.
NASA warning: Massive asteroid twice the size of the Taj Mahal hurtling toward Earth at 77,282 km/h
Asteroid 2014 TN17, measuring 540 feet wide, will safely pass Earth on March 26, 2025, despite being classified as ...
NASA Tracking Airplane-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
Asteroids of this size regularly pass through the Earth's neighborhood, often unnoticed, unless they are actively tracked by NASA and other space agencies. The continuous monitoring of near-Earth ...
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Will an asteroid hit Earth? Likely not. NASA gives 'all clear' as odds fall to near zero
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years are now so low, they may as well be zero. The space rock between 130 and 300 feet long has caused quite a stir since ...
600 Million Years Ago, an Asteroid Strike Shook the Planet – And Its Effects May Still Linger
Around 600 million years ago, Earth was home to strange, soft-bodied sea creatures, but a powerful asteroid impact in what is ...
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'Potentially hazardous' pyramid-size asteroid will make its closest flyby of Earth for more than 100 years this Wednesday
The hefty space rock 2014 TN17 is large enough to wipe out a city, but it will pose no risk to our planet when it sails by ...