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Asteroid the size of a 6-story building hit the Moon, created 728-foot crater; NASA says such impacts happen once a centuryNASA has unveiled the discovery of a significant new crater on the Moon, resulting from a recent impact by a comet or asteroid. Measuring 7...- In 2019, 11,482 Hubble Asteroid Hunter volunteers helped train an AI that scanned 37,000 Hubble images; the combined effort uncovered 1,701 asteroid trails, including 1,031 unknown objectsCitizen scientists helped astronomers find over one thousand new asteroids. These faint objects were previously missed by earlier surveys a...
- In 2025, Rubin's 3.2-billion-pixel camera in Chile began watching the universe. 1 year later, it can trigger 7 million alerts a night in 40 secondsEvery forty seconds, the Vera Rubin Observatory captures fresh images of the sky, thanks to its state-of-the-art camera and data processing...
- A 1-km-wide asteroid 1997 NC1 is zooming past Earth this Saturday: Is there a risk of impact and how to watch it liveAs asteroid 1997 NC1 speeds past Earth this Saturday, many people are wondering whether our planet is in danger. The close flyby of this ma...
- 3I/ATLAS Anomalies and Enormous Kinetic Energy Update: Will comet hit Earth? Interstellar object’s unusual, unexplained features, potential impact explained3I/ATLAS anomalies and enormous kinetic energy update highlights seven unusual features of the interstellar object studied by Prof. Avi Loe...
- What happens when comets get close to sun? New findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet reveals truthNASA's James Webb Space Telescope studied interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Observations showed high carbon dioxide levels in the comet's coma. ...
- Asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building to fly by Earth this week: What if it strikes?Asteroid 2008 DG5 is classified within the Apollo group—asteroids characterized by orbits that cross Earth's trajectory around the Sun. It ...
- NASA issues colossal Asteroid alert, 2003 MH4 to pass Earth this weekend: Should you worry?A massive asteroid nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower is set to fly past Earth this weekend, sparking global interest. Moving at over 50,00...
- NASA warning: Massive asteroid twice the size of the Taj Mahal hurtling toward Earth at 77,282 km/hNASA has announced that the 540-foot-wide asteroid 2014 TN17 will pass Earth on March 26, 2025. Despite the pass being 5 million kilometers...
- One city-killer 2024 YR4 asteroid, many predictions—Here’s why impact estimates keep changingAn asteroid named 2024 YR4, measuring between 40 to 90 metres wide, has drawn global attention due to its fluctuating probability of collid...
- 100x Hiroshima’s power! NASA warns of ‘city killer’ asteroid hurtling toward EarthNASA is tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032. The asteroid, first spotted in Decemb...
- Asteroid may hit Earth in seven years: When, which countries are at risk, and how devastating it could beAn asteroid named 2024 YR4 has a 2.1% chance of striking Earth on December 22, 2032, with potential impact zones identified across multiple...
- This is now getting serious! NASA scrambles to assess ‘City-Killer’ asteroid as risk escalatesNASA and the European Space Agency are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a potential city killer with a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2...
- A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be?An asteroid, 2024 YR4, with a one percent chance of colliding with Earth in 2032, has captured scientists' attention due to its potential f...
- NASA's asteroid warning: Will the 84-foot giant get too close for comfort?Asteroid 2024 XS3 will pass Earth on December 19, 2024, at a safe distance of 2,080,000 miles. While there is no risk of collision, the fly...
- Is the planet Earth in danger? What was found in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars by the James Webb Space Telescope?The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a number of small asteroids, some of which may be heading towards Earth.
- Football-sized asteroid comes close to earth, raises collision concerns. Can asteroids be deflected?A football-stadium-sized asteroid passed close to Earth and the moon, the second such event in three days. Asteroids are rocky remnants fro...
- 'Planet-killer asteroid' is about to cross the Earth at great speeds: How to watch it live?A planet-killer asteroid is just about to whizz past the Earth at a few thousand miles per hour, also sending dust particles up the Earth's...
- NASA's DART mission first step to prevent possible armageddon, say Indian scientistsIn a first-of-its-kind mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft successfully crashed into an asteroid on Tuesday to ...
- A Chancy SurvivalThe fact that 65 million years ago all the dinosaurs got wiped out in an analogous asteroidal impact doesn’t really matter to us today beca...
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