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‘City-Killer’ Asteroid Could Hit The Moon, Sending ‘Bullet-Like’ Meteors Careening Towards Earth
NASA issued a statement about a “city-killer” asteroid (2024 YR4) that they said had a 1.2% chance of slamming into Earth on ...
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A Revolutionary, Low-Cost Asteroid Mission Is Now in Danger From NASA Cutbacks
OSIRIS-REx was one of NASA’s most impressive successes in years. In 2020, it successfully touched down on a near-Earth ...
NASA confirms meteor streaked across Southeast sky, allegedly crashing through a house
The National Weather Service said fireballs were spotted across the Southeast, including Charleston, South Carolina, a day ...
An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines
Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...
‘Space junk’ from fiery meteor that ripped through Southeast US may have crashed into a home: officials
It has been advised that the debris may be either a fragment of a meteor or potentially space debris, commonly referred to as ...
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Ultra-Bright Meteor Seen in Broad Daylight, Stunning Residents Across the Southeast
More than 200 sightings were sent to the American Meteor Society, and a Georgia resident reported a rock falling through a roof around the same time ...
Rare daytime fireball over southeast US linked to Bootid meteor shower
A rare fireball seen over the Southeast last week was tied to the annual Bootid meteor shower. Find out how you can still ...
July will bring a sighting of the 'Swift Planet', the Buck Moon and a meteor shower. Watch for these dates
A meteor shower, a planet sighting, and a full moon. Here's how to see all of space's eye-catching activity in July.
‘Scary’ Fireball Seen Shooting Across the Sky Confirmed as Meteor That Exploded with the Force of 20 Tons of TNT: See the Video
The ‘scary’ fireball that witnesses saw shooting across the sky in several U.S. states on June 26 has been identified. NASA ...
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World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth ...
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Asteroid Day At 10: How The World Is More Prepared Than Ever To Face Celestial Threats
"The United Nations declaration of June 30 as Asteroid Day is a very important milestone for us," Asteroid Day co-founder ...
Fireball seen across the southeastern US was produced by asteroidal fragment: NASA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it found multiple bright flashes of light during the day on Thursday ...