Asteroid 'as big as Manhattan' to brush past Earth - what would happen if it hit?
This Sunday, an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could end civilization, or at least wreck a country – is ...
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Comet that could shine as bright as Venus set to be visible from Earth
G3 (ATLAS) should be visible from the southern hemisphere, and possibly also the northern hemisphere, over the next few days ...
Asteroid-comet hybrid stuns scientists: ‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’
Researcher Noemí Pinilla-Alonso explained that the composition is uncharacteristic of objects near Neptune. Its gaseous and ...
Asteroid Alert! Big Space Rock To Approach Earth Tomorrow At 30781 KMPH, NASA Warns
A big 56-ft asteroid, 2024 YZ12, hurtling at 30,781 km/h, will approach Earth tomorrow, passing within close proximity.
NASA Monitoring Bus-Sized Asteroid Heading Earthward
The asteroid, named 2025 AB, is expected to pass us at a distance of 95,200 miles, about twice as close as the orbit of the ...
Earth's mini moon makes big comeback—but not for long
During its recent mini-moon stint, scientists studied the 2024 PT5 from Earth. Based on the cosmic object's composition and ...
Asteroid so big 'you can see it with binoculars' to skim past Earth
The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter ...
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Asteroid DW Chances Of Impacting The Earth In 2046
Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's current impact predictions along with an orbit animation. Credit: Space.com | ...