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Green Comet C/2024 E1 Brightens Near Mars as Scientists Forecast a Permanent Exit From the Solar System
- Sunday February 15, 2026
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Astronomers are closely tracking the bright green comet C/2024 E1 as it approaches Earth and prepares for a future escape from the solar system. Originating from the distant Oort Cloud, the city-sized comet is on a hyperbolic path and is expected to be permanently ejected after its close solar encounter, similar to the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.
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Chinese Spacecraft Nearly Slammed Into Starlink Satellite, SpaceX Reveals
- Monday December 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A Starlink satellite narrowly avoided a collision after a spacecraft launched by a Chinese rocket passed within 200 meters in orbit. SpaceX warned that the incident highlights growing safety risks caused by poor coordination as Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded with satellites.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth 428km Above Antarctica, Closer Than Some Satellites
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The asteroid is roughly 1 to 3 metres across and was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey a few hours after it had passed Earth.
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Tiny Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth Undetected, Closer Than Satellites
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A small asteroid named 2025 TF surprised astronomers after flying only 265 miles above Antarctica, lower than many satellites. Detected post-passage by ESA, it underscores the challenge of spotting small, fast-moving space rocks before they come close to Earth.
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NASA Tracks Newly Discovered Bus-Sized Asteroid as It Flies Past Earth
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 QV5, about the size of a school bus, will safely pass Earth today at a distance of 500,000 miles, roughly twice as far as the moon. NASA’s JPL notes it will not return this close again until September 2125. Scientists are tracking its path to refine orbital predictions and future flybys.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Asteroid Larger Than Golden Gate Bridge Approaches Earth. What To Know
- Wednesday June 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A massive asteroid, expected to be larger than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, will pass close to Earth on June 5. Measuring between 1,017 and 2,264 feet, it is bigger than 97 per cent of asteroids and is among the top 3 per cent by size.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gigantic Asteroid, The Size Of Eiffel Tower, To Zoom Past Earth This Weekend: NASA
- Friday May 23, 2025
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A gigantic asteroid, roughly the height of the Eiffel Tower, is heading towards Earth for what astronomers are calling a "close approach".
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www.ndtv.com
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'Christmas Eve Asteroid' To Pass Closest To Earth At This Time, NASA Confirms
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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Christmas Eve Asteroid Alert: 120-Foot Space Rock Racing Toward Earth
- Friday December 20, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
With a size of 120 feet and a close approach on December 24, this asteroid will pass safely at a distance of 4.48 million miles.
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www.ndtv.com
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Green Comet C/2024 E1 Brightens Near Mars as Scientists Forecast a Permanent Exit From the Solar System
- Sunday February 15, 2026
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Astronomers are closely tracking the bright green comet C/2024 E1 as it approaches Earth and prepares for a future escape from the solar system. Originating from the distant Oort Cloud, the city-sized comet is on a hyperbolic path and is expected to be permanently ejected after its close solar encounter, similar to the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Chinese Spacecraft Nearly Slammed Into Starlink Satellite, SpaceX Reveals
- Monday December 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A Starlink satellite narrowly avoided a collision after a spacecraft launched by a Chinese rocket passed within 200 meters in orbit. SpaceX warned that the incident highlights growing safety risks caused by poor coordination as Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded with satellites.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth 428km Above Antarctica, Closer Than Some Satellites
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The asteroid is roughly 1 to 3 metres across and was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey a few hours after it had passed Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tiny Asteroid 2025 TF Zooms Past Earth Undetected, Closer Than Satellites
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A small asteroid named 2025 TF surprised astronomers after flying only 265 miles above Antarctica, lower than many satellites. Detected post-passage by ESA, it underscores the challenge of spotting small, fast-moving space rocks before they come close to Earth.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Tracks Newly Discovered Bus-Sized Asteroid as It Flies Past Earth
- Thursday September 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 QV5, about the size of a school bus, will safely pass Earth today at a distance of 500,000 miles, roughly twice as far as the moon. NASA’s JPL notes it will not return this close again until September 2125. Scientists are tracking its path to refine orbital predictions and future flybys.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Asteroid Larger Than Golden Gate Bridge Approaches Earth. What To Know
- Wednesday June 4, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A massive asteroid, expected to be larger than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, will pass close to Earth on June 5. Measuring between 1,017 and 2,264 feet, it is bigger than 97 per cent of asteroids and is among the top 3 per cent by size.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gigantic Asteroid, The Size Of Eiffel Tower, To Zoom Past Earth This Weekend: NASA
- Friday May 23, 2025
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A gigantic asteroid, roughly the height of the Eiffel Tower, is heading towards Earth for what astronomers are calling a "close approach".
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www.ndtv.com
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'Christmas Eve Asteroid' To Pass Closest To Earth At This Time, NASA Confirms
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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Christmas Eve Asteroid Alert: 120-Foot Space Rock Racing Toward Earth
- Friday December 20, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
With a size of 120 feet and a close approach on December 24, this asteroid will pass safely at a distance of 4.48 million miles.
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www.ndtv.com