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Skyscraper-size asteroid previously predicted to hit us in 60 years will zoom past Earth on Thursday (Sept. 18) — and you can see it live
The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The ...
Astronomers have used observatories around the world, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO ...
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Huge Asteroid, Bigger Than Skyscraper, Heading Toward Earth at 24,000 MPH in Once-in-a-Decade Event
A gigantic asteroid, larger than a skyscraper, is racing toward Earth at over 24,000 mph in what scientists call a ...
New observations reveal that the asteroid 1998 KY26 is much smaller and spinning much faster than originally thought.
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The ...
Stargazers can tune in to the Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube stream beginning at 11 p.m. EDT on Sept. 17 (3:00 GMT Sept. 18) to see live views from the organization's robotic telescopes located ...
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Can we safely deflect a killer asteroid without making it worse? Only if we avoid the gravitational 'keyhole,' scientists say
To avoid this scenario, Makadia's team plotted the best spots on an asteroid's surface to avoid the keyhole. Their technique ...
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'Once-in-a-millennium' event: Approach of 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Apophis will be visible to the naked eye
In 2029, asteroid Apophis will skim safely past Earth, where it will be visible to billions. For scientists, it's a once-in-a ...
New research warns that if we don't hit an asteroid in exactly the right spot, it could end up on a collision course with ...
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Close call: Building-sized giant asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, will zoom past us today
A building-sized asteroid, 2025 FA22, is set to pass by Earth on September 18, 2025, at a distance of 523,000 miles.
NASA confirmed the asteroid will fly past Earth today. It measures about 520 feet wide and moves fast. Its speed is 24,127 ...
Asteroid 2025 FA22, measuring up to 951 feet across, will make a close approach to Earth early Thursday according to NASA ...
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