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Earth’s second moon confirmed : Scientists discover new natural satellite orbiting our planet
Astronomers at the Complutense University of Madrid first spotted this intriguing event using a powerful telescope in ...
‘Tiny rock, a big warning’: Small asteroid slips past Earth, what if the next one isn’t?
A small asteroid, 2024 UQ, hit Earth's atmosphere with minimal warning, highlighting gaps in detection systems. The next ...
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 ...
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The best way to find planet nine might be hundreds of tiny telescopes
Ever since William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, astronomers have been eager to find new planets on the outer edge of the solar system. But after the discovery of Neptune in 1846, we’ve found no ...
Earth's mini moon could be a chunk of the big moon, scientists say
A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far ...
NASA confirms bus-sized asteroid's close approach to Earth
NASA is closely monitoring a bus-sized asteroid that is set to pass near Earth this Saturday, at a distance only slightly farther than the moon. According to the Jet Propulsion Lab ...
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Europe's Hera asteroid probe heads for Mars after engine burn
The Hera mission is headed for the Didymos binary asteroid system. NASA's Double Asteroid Redirect Mission (DART) smashed ...
NASA tracking bus-sized asteroid making close approach to Earth TOMORROW
NASA is keeping a close eye on a bus-sized asteroid that's expected to skim past Earth tomorrow morning. It's one of five ...
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth at Over 29,000 mph
The asteroid, named 2024 VK3, will pass Earth at a distance of about 273,000 miles, just further than the moon's 238,900-mile ...
As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space
Get past the fake science, and the Taurid meteor shower foreshadows what could, one day, pose a troubling scenario.
NASA Monitors As Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaches Earth Today
The asteroid, named 2024 VX3, will pass us at a distance of 92,100 miles, closer than the moon's 238,900-mile orbit.