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Last fall, a hunk of interstellar material began orbiting the planet. What was it?
Last fall, the scientific community went into a minor frenzy. A hunk of interstellar material had been sucked into the ...
An asteroid heading towards Earth could wipe out a city, but what are the chances?
NASA has announced an asteroid that is heading this way, has a greater chance of hitting the Earth than initially thought.
How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
Scientists warn of an asteroid headed towards Earth that could crash into the Moon
NASA has a Moon collision down in their future estimates and hasn’t ruled out the potential for it hitting Earth ...
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An Inside Look At How Humanity Is Dealing With The Threat Of Asteroid 2024 YR4
Katy is Managing Editor at IFLScience where she oversees editorial content from News articles to Features, and even occasionally writes some.
Expert Explains Why Trying To Deflect Asteroid That Could Hit Earth In 2032 May Be A Bad Idea
There's a slim chance a sizeable asteroid could collide with our planet in 2032, and it's fair to wonder why the powers that ...
Asteroid Alert! NASA Warns of BIG 93-Ft Airplane-Sized Space Rock Approaching Earth Tomorrow: Should We Be Concerned?
Now, NASA has detected an airplane-sized asteroid, 2025 CL3, that is set to make a close approach to our planet tomorrow, ...
Earth Has Never Been Safer From Killer Asteroids
As best as anyone can tell, if any hazardously sized asteroid were to hit Earth in the relatively near future, it would most ...
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Scan Asteroid Threatening To Hit Earth
Humanity's most powerful eye on space will be closely examining asteroid 2024 YR4 in the coming weeks and months.
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Yes, the odds of an asteroid striking Earth have doubled. No, you don’t need to worry
At the end of 2024, astronomers detected an asteroid in the night sky. It was given the designation Y, since it was discovered in the last half of December, and R4 since it was the 117th rock to be ...
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Bennu isn’t likely to hit Earth — but if it did, here’s what would happen
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...