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Video: Meteor Explodes Over US With Force Equal To 300 Tonnes Of TNT, NASA Confirms
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide".
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NASA's Psyche Mission Captures Stunning View Of Huygens Crater On Mars
When Psyche arrives at the metal-rich asteroid in August 2029, it will slip into orbit and start mapping the surface. Scientists think asteroid Psyche could be the exposed metallic core of an ancient planetesimal
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Asteroid 2026 JH2 To Make Close Earth Flyby Today. How Near Will It Get?
2026 JH2 was discovered only days before its encounter, on May 10, by astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona
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Massive "God of Chaos" Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth In 2029, Says NASA
The asteroid has a mean diameter of 1,115 feet and was first discovered on June 19, 2004.
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"God Of Chaos" Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth In 2029
Scientists believe that its surface has been altered by long-term exposure to cosmic influences such as solar winds and cosmic rays.
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Could Earth Have Sent Life To Venus? New Study Explores 'Panspermia' As A Possible Explanation
Recent models suggest asteroid impacts could have transferred surface materials and potentially microbes from Earth to Venus, where they may have adapted to the clouds.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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All 5 DNA And RNA Building Blocks Found In Asteroid Ryugu Samples. Here's What It Means
The study's lead author said that the presence of nucleobases "does not mean that life existed on Ryugu".
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Blue Origin Announces NEO Hunter Mission to Track and Deflect Dangerous Asteroids
Blue Origin has unveiled NEO Hunter, a mission designed to detect and deflect dangerous asteroids. Using CubeSats, ion beams, and kinetic impact, it aims to protect Earth and highlights the growing role of private companies in planetary defense.
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Study Reveals NASA Spacecraft Crash Altered Path Of Asteroid Pair Around The Sun
In September 2022, as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a spacecraft collided with the small satellite of the asteroid Dimorphos.
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"Still Shaken": Flyer Posts Video Of Explosion Outside Plane Window
The event is already being referred to as the 2026 Koblenz meteor.
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Safely Pass the Moon in 2032
Infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope refined the orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming it will safely pass about 21,200 km above the Moon in December 2032. The new data eliminates earlier estimates that suggested a small chance of a lunar impact.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won't Collide With Moon In 2032: NASA
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered in late 2024 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile, a NASA-funded project.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Strike the Moon
New Webb observations refined asteroid 2024 YR4’s orbit, showing it will safely pass about 21,200 km from the Moon in December 2032. The earlier 4.3% impact probability has now been eliminated.
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Asteroid Heading Towards Moon Could Create "Optical Flash" On Impact, Finds Study
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will have narrow viewing windows on February 18 and 26 to gather crucial data on the asteroid.
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Video: Meteor Explodes Over US With Force Equal To 300 Tonnes Of TNT, NASA Confirms
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide".
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NASA's Psyche Mission Captures Stunning View Of Huygens Crater On Mars
When Psyche arrives at the metal-rich asteroid in August 2029, it will slip into orbit and start mapping the surface. Scientists think asteroid Psyche could be the exposed metallic core of an ancient planetesimal
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Asteroid 2026 JH2 To Make Close Earth Flyby Today. How Near Will It Get?
2026 JH2 was discovered only days before its encounter, on May 10, by astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona
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Massive "God of Chaos" Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth In 2029, Says NASA
The asteroid has a mean diameter of 1,115 feet and was first discovered on June 19, 2004.
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"God Of Chaos" Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth In 2029
Scientists believe that its surface has been altered by long-term exposure to cosmic influences such as solar winds and cosmic rays.
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Could Earth Have Sent Life To Venus? New Study Explores 'Panspermia' As A Possible Explanation
Recent models suggest asteroid impacts could have transferred surface materials and potentially microbes from Earth to Venus, where they may have adapted to the clouds.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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All 5 DNA And RNA Building Blocks Found In Asteroid Ryugu Samples. Here's What It Means
The study's lead author said that the presence of nucleobases "does not mean that life existed on Ryugu".
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Blue Origin Announces NEO Hunter Mission to Track and Deflect Dangerous Asteroids
Blue Origin has unveiled NEO Hunter, a mission designed to detect and deflect dangerous asteroids. Using CubeSats, ion beams, and kinetic impact, it aims to protect Earth and highlights the growing role of private companies in planetary defense.
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Study Reveals NASA Spacecraft Crash Altered Path Of Asteroid Pair Around The Sun
In September 2022, as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a spacecraft collided with the small satellite of the asteroid Dimorphos.
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"Still Shaken": Flyer Posts Video Of Explosion Outside Plane Window
The event is already being referred to as the 2026 Koblenz meteor.
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Safely Pass the Moon in 2032
Infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope refined the orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming it will safely pass about 21,200 km above the Moon in December 2032. The new data eliminates earlier estimates that suggested a small chance of a lunar impact.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won't Collide With Moon In 2032: NASA
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was discovered in late 2024 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station in Chile, a NASA-funded project.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Strike the Moon
New Webb observations refined asteroid 2024 YR4’s orbit, showing it will safely pass about 21,200 km from the Moon in December 2032. The earlier 4.3% impact probability has now been eliminated.
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Asteroid Heading Towards Moon Could Create "Optical Flash" On Impact, Finds Study
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will have narrow viewing windows on February 18 and 26 to gather crucial data on the asteroid.
