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NASA snaps detailed photos of ‘strikingly complicated’ asteroid
“As we study the complex structures in detail, they will reveal important information about the building blocks and ...
Why astronomers are tracking an asteroid that could potentially strike the moon
Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.
NASA Tracking Building-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
NASA is closely monitoring a building-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five ...
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The Asteroid That Was Predicted to Hit Earth: See It in a New Image
"These measurements indicate that this asteroid does not share properties observed in larger asteroids," the European Space Agency said in its post. "This is likely a combination of its fast spin ...
JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth
2024 YR4 may not make catastrophic history, but it did set a new record for the JWST as the smallest object ever targeted by ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Where do near-Earth asteroids come from – and what can we learn form them?
Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our ...
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Meet the researchers testing the “Armageddon” approach to asteroid defense
A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...
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City-killer asteroid chances of hitting Moon increase slightly
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA has raised the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4, a fast-moving object roughly the size ...