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NASA studying near-Earth asteroid

The Hill on MSN · 14h

NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against future asteroid threats, but government budget cuts

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope To Lock In On Asteroid That Could Hit Earth In 2032

Astronomers are turning to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to learn more about asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Time on MSN · 13h

Do You Need to Worry About an Asteroid Hitting Earth?

It measures 130 to 300 feet across, a pebble compared to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, which is estimated to have been six to nine miles in length. On the other hand, on Feb. 15, 2013, an object that measured just 65 feet across exploded in the skies over Chelyabinsk,

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An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?

An asteroid is headed towards the Earth - but it’s probably not time to panic just yet.In recent days, there has been ...

Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...

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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

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A 17-foot asteroid to fly by very close to Earth today at high speed, confirms NASA—check details

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is monitoring asteroid 2025 CG, which will pass by Earth on 8 February.

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Space nukes, solar lasers & ‘gravity tractors’…how mankind could stop asteroid 2024 YR4 from smashing into Earth

SCIENTISTS have unveiled several options to stop 2024 YR4, an asteroid the size of a football pitch from smashing into Earth.

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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...

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