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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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Massive Asteroid Heading Towards Earth At 65,000 Kmph, Warns NASA
A massive asteroid, named 2024 MT1, is hurtling towards Earth at an astonishing speed of 65,215 km/h, warned NASA.
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A NASA Exercise Suggests 72% Chance An Asteroid May Hit Earth On This Day
US space agency NASA, in a hypothetical exercise, has found that a potentially hazardous asteroid has a 72% chance of hitting the Earth and we may not be adequately prepared to prevent it.
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A 90-Foot Asteroid, Travelling At 29,961 kmph, Will Zoom Past Earth Today
A 99-foot wide asteroid, named 2024 KA1, will fly close to Earth on Saturday. This celestial visitor is travelling at a speed of 29,961 kmph, and will make its closest approach to Earth at 16:36 IST.
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NASA Unable To Remove Remaining Asteroid Sample From Container, Working On New Ways
There are more samples to collect, however, the teams at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) are now struggling to open the canister.
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NASA To Reveal First Images Of Largest Asteroid Sample Collected In Space
NASA is set to reveal on Wednesday the first images of the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, something scientists hope will yield clues about the earliest days of our solar system and perhaps the origins of life itself.
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NASA Predicts Asteroid With Force Of 22 Atomic Bombs Might Hit Earth In...
NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on asteroid Bennu, a 1,610-foot-wide cosmic object that could smash into our planet 159 years from now.
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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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Newly Discovered Asteroid Has A "Small Chance" Of Hitting Earth In 2046: NASA
Asteroid 2023 DW has 10 predicted close approaches to Earth, with the nearest landing on February 14, 2046.
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NASA Mission Threw One Million Kg Rock Into Space
More than 2 million pounds (1 million kilograms) of rocks and dust from the asteroid have now been ejected into space, according to the space agency.
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NASA's James Webb And Hubble Telescopes Capture Detailed Views Of Asteroid Strike
Two of NASA's space telescopes - James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope - have captured views of the DART spacecraft intentionally smashing into an asteroid earlier this week.
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See First Images Of Asteroid Strike From Webb, Hubble Telescopes
The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their initial images of a spacecraft deliberately crashing into an asteroid, marking the first time the two most powerful space telescopes have observed the same celestial object.
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After NASA's Armageddon Test On Asteroid, Elon Musk's Meme
Tesla chief Elon Musk, who is known for his cryptic posts on social media, today shared a meme highlighting the feat achieved by NASA today.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Safely Tucks Bennu Asteroid Samples for Return to Earth
NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx tucked over 1kg of asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth after losing some of its precious loot because of a jammed lid, scientists said Thursday.
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Asteroid, The Size Of An Airliner, May Collide With Earth's Orbit: NASA
An asteroid is likely to cross the Earth's orbit on Wednesday. NASA's asteroid monitoring centre has said that 2020 RK2 - an asteroid -is likely to cross the Earth's orbit but it will be about 2,380,000 miles away from our planet. The space research agency believes the asteroid is unlikely to cause any damage.
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An Asteroid Burned Up Over California Just Hours After Being Spotted
On October 22, 2024, asteroid 2024 UQ was detected just hours before entering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, near California. The ATLAS survey detected it shortly before impact, but delayed tracking data prevented immediate monitoring. The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre later confirmed the asteroid's e...
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Massive Asteroid Heading Towards Earth At 65,000 Kmph, Warns NASA
A massive asteroid, named 2024 MT1, is hurtling towards Earth at an astonishing speed of 65,215 km/h, warned NASA.
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A NASA Exercise Suggests 72% Chance An Asteroid May Hit Earth On This Day
US space agency NASA, in a hypothetical exercise, has found that a potentially hazardous asteroid has a 72% chance of hitting the Earth and we may not be adequately prepared to prevent it.
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A 90-Foot Asteroid, Travelling At 29,961 kmph, Will Zoom Past Earth Today
A 99-foot wide asteroid, named 2024 KA1, will fly close to Earth on Saturday. This celestial visitor is travelling at a speed of 29,961 kmph, and will make its closest approach to Earth at 16:36 IST.
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NASA Unable To Remove Remaining Asteroid Sample From Container, Working On New Ways
There are more samples to collect, however, the teams at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) are now struggling to open the canister.
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NASA To Reveal First Images Of Largest Asteroid Sample Collected In Space
NASA is set to reveal on Wednesday the first images of the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, something scientists hope will yield clues about the earliest days of our solar system and perhaps the origins of life itself.
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NASA Predicts Asteroid With Force Of 22 Atomic Bombs Might Hit Earth In...
NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on asteroid Bennu, a 1,610-foot-wide cosmic object that could smash into our planet 159 years from now.
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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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Newly Discovered Asteroid Has A "Small Chance" Of Hitting Earth In 2046: NASA
Asteroid 2023 DW has 10 predicted close approaches to Earth, with the nearest landing on February 14, 2046.
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NASA Mission Threw One Million Kg Rock Into Space
More than 2 million pounds (1 million kilograms) of rocks and dust from the asteroid have now been ejected into space, according to the space agency.
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NASA's James Webb And Hubble Telescopes Capture Detailed Views Of Asteroid Strike
Two of NASA's space telescopes - James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope - have captured views of the DART spacecraft intentionally smashing into an asteroid earlier this week.
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See First Images Of Asteroid Strike From Webb, Hubble Telescopes
The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their initial images of a spacecraft deliberately crashing into an asteroid, marking the first time the two most powerful space telescopes have observed the same celestial object.
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After NASA's Armageddon Test On Asteroid, Elon Musk's Meme
Tesla chief Elon Musk, who is known for his cryptic posts on social media, today shared a meme highlighting the feat achieved by NASA today.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Safely Tucks Bennu Asteroid Samples for Return to Earth
NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx tucked over 1kg of asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth after losing some of its precious loot because of a jammed lid, scientists said Thursday.
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Asteroid, The Size Of An Airliner, May Collide With Earth's Orbit: NASA
An asteroid is likely to cross the Earth's orbit on Wednesday. NASA's asteroid monitoring centre has said that 2020 RK2 - an asteroid -is likely to cross the Earth's orbit but it will be about 2,380,000 miles away from our planet. The space research agency believes the asteroid is unlikely to cause any damage.
