This incident marked the 8th time an asteroid was discovered before hitting Earth. A small asteroid…
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One Of The Brightest Stars To Disappear In “Once In A Lifetime” Event
Betelgeuse will nearly disappear for a duration of 7 to 12 seconds. Astronomers predict there will…
NASA Astronomers Predict Near-Earth Asteroid’s 2029 Close Encounter
About 5 and a 1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as…
NASA Unveils Newly Returned Carbon-Rich Asteroid Sample
NASA on Wednesday gave the public a first glimpse of what scientists found inside a sealed…
Asteroid-Smashing NASA Probe Sent Boulders Into Space
NASA’s fridge-sized DART probe smashed into the pyramid-sized Paris, France: When a NASA spacecraft successfully knocked…
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Ingredients for Life on Earth Came From Space
Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid…
“Scientists Found A Surprise…”: NASA’s Newest Space Telescope Clicked This
It was detected during calibration of the telescope’s Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) Washington: European astronomers using the…
Truck-Sized Asteroid Misses Earth, Sails Past Without Contact
If the math had been off humanity would still probably be alright, scientists say. (Representational) Los…
Asteroid To Make One Of The “Closest Approaches To Earth Ever Recorded”
Asteroid 2023 BU was discovered by amateur astronomer Gennadiy Borisov. (Representational) An asteroid the size of…
Mystery Asteroid To Pass Earth Before Christmas. All You Need To Know
Distance between the asteroid and Earth will be under two lunar distances. (Representational) Space lovers are…