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Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics
On its way to Didymos and Dimorphos, Hera has found time to test its cameras in preparation for the big moment.
Louisiana fossils reveal mosasaur life before dinosaur-killing asteroid impact
Millions of years before jazz filled New Orleans streets or fishing boats were harvesting shrimp in the Gulf, Louisiana was ...
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You're More Likely to Die From an Asteroid Than Rabies, Scientists Find
The bad news is that death by asteroid impact is more likely to happen to you than death by rabies. The worse news is that ...
NASA Warns Of Giant 100-ft Asteroid To Come Scarily Close To Earth On Rakshabandhan: Are We Safe?
Rakshabandhan this year coincides with an alert from NASA regarding asteroid 2025 OY12, a 100-foot object set to pass Earth ...
NASA monitors asteroid 2025 OT7 as it approaches Earth on August 5: Size, speed and flyby distance revealed
Space is an active place. Asteroid 2025 OT7 will fly by Earth in August 2025. It is about 170 feet wide. It will travel at ...
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An asteroid is coming close to Earth. Should we worry?
NASA has confirmed that the 100-foot asteroid, 2025 OY12, is hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 27,422 miles per hour.
Shocking Study Shows You're More Likely To Die From An Asteroid Than Rabies
A new study finds that dying from an asteroid impact is more likely than dying from rabies, though both are rare. The ...
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 ...
Massive 300-ft Asteroid Ready For Close Encounter With Earth Tomorrow: NASA Issues Warning
An asteroid, designated 2025 OJ1, is approaching Earth, set to pass closely on August 8, 2025, at 2:36 PM IST. NASA reports ...
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 ...
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 ...
NASA alert! Asteroid 2025 OL1 set for close Earth encounter on July 30 at 16,900 mph; scientists track rare near-Earth flyby
Asteroid 2025 OL1, about the size of a small plane, will safely pass Earth on July 30, 2025, at a distance of 1.29 million ...