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Video: Asteroid Burns Like "Fireball" After Entering Atmosphere Above Russia
A speedy descent of a small asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, as it burned out after entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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Asteroid Hits Earth's Atmosphere North of Iceland Within 2 Hours of Being Discovered
A three-meter wide astroid entered Earth's atmosphere north of Iceland just two hours after bring discovered. Most of it was vaporised before reaching the surface.
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Dwarf Planet Ceres An "Ocean World" In Astroid Belt Between Mars, Jupiter
Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings that raise interest in this dwarf planet as a possible outpost for life.
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School Girls Discover Earth-Bound Asteroid
Two teenage girls have discovered an Earth-bound asteroid by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope, an Indian space education institute said on Monday.
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Asteroid As Big As Gibraltar Rock To Hurtle Past Earth On April 19
An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 19 at a safe but uncomfortably close distance, according to astronomers.
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Video: Asteroid Burns Like "Fireball" After Entering Atmosphere Above Russia
A speedy descent of a small asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, as it burned out after entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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Asteroid Hits Earth's Atmosphere North of Iceland Within 2 Hours of Being Discovered
A three-meter wide astroid entered Earth's atmosphere north of Iceland just two hours after bring discovered. Most of it was vaporised before reaching the surface.
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Dwarf Planet Ceres An "Ocean World" In Astroid Belt Between Mars, Jupiter
Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings that raise interest in this dwarf planet as a possible outpost for life.
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School Girls Discover Earth-Bound Asteroid
Two teenage girls have discovered an Earth-bound asteroid by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope, an Indian space education institute said on Monday.
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Asteroid As Big As Gibraltar Rock To Hurtle Past Earth On April 19
An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 19 at a safe but uncomfortably close distance, according to astronomers.
