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Asteroid 2024 PT5 Linked to Lunar Surface, Reveals Planetary Defense Insights
Asteroid 2024 PT5, sized like a school bus, passed Earth in January at 1.1 million miles. Research suggests it originated from the moon, ejected thousands of years ago by an impact. Spectral analysis matched it to Apollo 14 lunar rocks, ruling out artificial origins. This is the second known lunar asteroid after 469219 Kamo’oalewa. The study hint...
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'Christmas Eve Asteroid' To Pass Closest To Earth At This Time, NASA Confirms
Asteroid 2024 XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest point at 02:56 am GMT.
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Massive 'God Of Chaos' Asteroid Set For Close Approach To Earth, May Trigger Astroquakes
Scheduled to pass by Earth on April 13, 2029, Apophis is a massive "city-killer"
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Apophis Asteroid Flyby in 2029: Earth's Gravitational May Impact Asteroid's Surface
Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of darkness, is set to pass incredibly close to Earth in 2029, at just 32,000 km. While there is no risk of a collision, scientists are keen to study the asteroid’s interaction with Earth's gravity. Research led by planetary scientist Ronald Ballouz suggests that this flyby may cause si...
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Asteroid Apophis Could Experience Surface Changes Due to Earth’s Gravity During 2029 Flyby
The asteroid Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, is set to pass extremely close to Earth in 2029, potentially causing seismic activity and landslides on its surface due to Earth's gravity. These changes could alter Apophis’ surface, providing a rare opportunity to observe asteroid dynamics in real-time. A team from Johns Hopki...
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A Snowman-Shaped Asteroid Tumbles Past Earth at Incredible Speed
Asteroid 2024 ON, a large, two-lobed object, passed safely by Earth on Sept. 17, 2024. Resembling a snowman in shape, the asteroid’s radar images were captured by NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar. Despite being classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid, 2024 ON did not pose a threat to Earth, passing at a distance of over 620,000 miles....
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A 120-Feet Airplane-Sized Asteroid Makes A Close Flyby Of Earth
A plane-sized asteroid will safely pass by Earth today, offering scientists a chance to gather valuable data about near-Earth objects. While this particular asteroid poses no threat, it highlights the importance of ongoing asteroid research and monit
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Study Of Craters Suggests Earth Once Had Saturn-Like Rings
The study said that the asteroid belt was formed due to the break-up of an asteroid passing within Earth's Roche limit.
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Asteroid Apophis May Still Have a Small Chance of Hitting Earth in 2029, Study Reveals
Recent simulations suggest a very small chance that asteroid Apophis could be deflected onto a collision course with Earth before its close approach in 2029. Although current data points to a safe pass, the risk remains, especially if another space object were to strike Apophis. The odds are extremely low, but a final verdict won’t be available u...
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NASA Captures Images Of Large Asteroids That Zipped By Earth
On June 27th, asteroid 2011 UL21 made its closest recorded approach to Earth, passing by at a safe distance of 17 times the Earth-Moon distance.
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Asteroid, The Size Of A Skyscraper, To Pass By Earth Today
An asteroid designated as 2024 BR4 is set to make a breathtakingly close pass by Earth this Valentine's Day.
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Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Racing Towards Earth, Closest Approach Today
2023 RO1 has passed by the Earth before, but this is the closest-ever approach to the planet, as per NASA data.
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2011 AG5: Oblong Asteroid As Big As Empire State Building Passes Earth
On February 3, the asteroid came quite close to Earth before leaving at a safe distance of 1.1 million miles (1.8 million kilometers).
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Asteroid 2023 BU Just Passed a Few Thousand Kilometres From Earth. Here's Why That's Exciting
Asteroid 2023 BU passed only about 3,600 km from the surface of Earth on January 27. That distance is just slightly farther than the distance between Perth and Sydney and is only about 1 per cent the distance between Earth and our Moon. This makes 2023 BU the fourth-closest known asteroid encounter with Earth.
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Mystery Asteroid To Pass Earth Before Christmas. All You Need To Know
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), this holiday season you may very well be able to spot an asteroid not larger than the Statue of Liberty, that is travelling towards the Earth.
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Asteroid 2024 PT5 Linked to Lunar Surface, Reveals Planetary Defense Insights
Asteroid 2024 PT5, sized like a school bus, passed Earth in January at 1.1 million miles. Research suggests it originated from the moon, ejected thousands of years ago by an impact. Spectral analysis matched it to Apollo 14 lunar rocks, ruling out artificial origins. This is the second known lunar asteroid after 469219 Kamo’oalewa. The study hint...
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'Christmas Eve Asteroid' To Pass Closest To Earth At This Time, NASA Confirms
Asteroid 2024 XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest point at 02:56 am GMT.
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Massive 'God Of Chaos' Asteroid Set For Close Approach To Earth, May Trigger Astroquakes
Scheduled to pass by Earth on April 13, 2029, Apophis is a massive "city-killer"
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Apophis Asteroid Flyby in 2029: Earth's Gravitational May Impact Asteroid's Surface
Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of darkness, is set to pass incredibly close to Earth in 2029, at just 32,000 km. While there is no risk of a collision, scientists are keen to study the asteroid’s interaction with Earth's gravity. Research led by planetary scientist Ronald Ballouz suggests that this flyby may cause si...
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Asteroid Apophis Could Experience Surface Changes Due to Earth’s Gravity During 2029 Flyby
The asteroid Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, is set to pass extremely close to Earth in 2029, potentially causing seismic activity and landslides on its surface due to Earth's gravity. These changes could alter Apophis’ surface, providing a rare opportunity to observe asteroid dynamics in real-time. A team from Johns Hopki...
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A Snowman-Shaped Asteroid Tumbles Past Earth at Incredible Speed
Asteroid 2024 ON, a large, two-lobed object, passed safely by Earth on Sept. 17, 2024. Resembling a snowman in shape, the asteroid’s radar images were captured by NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar. Despite being classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid, 2024 ON did not pose a threat to Earth, passing at a distance of over 620,000 miles....
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A 120-Feet Airplane-Sized Asteroid Makes A Close Flyby Of Earth
A plane-sized asteroid will safely pass by Earth today, offering scientists a chance to gather valuable data about near-Earth objects. While this particular asteroid poses no threat, it highlights the importance of ongoing asteroid research and monit
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Study Of Craters Suggests Earth Once Had Saturn-Like Rings
The study said that the asteroid belt was formed due to the break-up of an asteroid passing within Earth's Roche limit.
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Asteroid Apophis May Still Have a Small Chance of Hitting Earth in 2029, Study Reveals
Recent simulations suggest a very small chance that asteroid Apophis could be deflected onto a collision course with Earth before its close approach in 2029. Although current data points to a safe pass, the risk remains, especially if another space object were to strike Apophis. The odds are extremely low, but a final verdict won’t be available u...
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NASA Captures Images Of Large Asteroids That Zipped By Earth
On June 27th, asteroid 2011 UL21 made its closest recorded approach to Earth, passing by at a safe distance of 17 times the Earth-Moon distance.
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Asteroid, The Size Of A Skyscraper, To Pass By Earth Today
An asteroid designated as 2024 BR4 is set to make a breathtakingly close pass by Earth this Valentine's Day.
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Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Racing Towards Earth, Closest Approach Today
2023 RO1 has passed by the Earth before, but this is the closest-ever approach to the planet, as per NASA data.
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2011 AG5: Oblong Asteroid As Big As Empire State Building Passes Earth
On February 3, the asteroid came quite close to Earth before leaving at a safe distance of 1.1 million miles (1.8 million kilometers).
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Asteroid 2023 BU Just Passed a Few Thousand Kilometres From Earth. Here's Why That's Exciting
Asteroid 2023 BU passed only about 3,600 km from the surface of Earth on January 27. That distance is just slightly farther than the distance between Perth and Sydney and is only about 1 per cent the distance between Earth and our Moon. This makes 2023 BU the fourth-closest known asteroid encounter with Earth.
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Mystery Asteroid To Pass Earth Before Christmas. All You Need To Know
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), this holiday season you may very well be able to spot an asteroid not larger than the Statue of Liberty, that is travelling towards the Earth.
