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In the Pinball World of Asteroids, A Mudball Meteorite Avoided Collisions
In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published online in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, an international team ...
NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032
Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032.
"City-killer" asteroid has slim chance of striking moon, experts say
An asteroid that experts feared could hit Earth is no longer on track for the planet – but it still has a slim chance of ...
Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon
YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could obliterate the Moon
An asteroid that was once feared to strike Earth in the coming years may now be on a collision course with the Moon, ...
Asteroid Large Enough to Destroy an Entire City Could Still Strike the Moon in 2032, Scientists Say
The infamous 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, which is large enough to destroy an entire city, still has a 2% chance of ...
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NASA to launch asteroid hunting spacecraft in 2027
A NewsNation exclusive reveals NASA’s high-tech plan to save Earth if an asteroid ever comes barreling toward the planet. The NEO Surveyor, set to launch in 2027, is the first spacecraft ...
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This is what being in space does to your body
As NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore reunite with their families this week after spending nine unexpected months in space, we have begun to wonder: what exactly happens to the body ...
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NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
Asteroid "2024 YR4" had become a cause for concern ... the Earth—a range that is roughly 19.5 times the distance to the Moon. The agency uses sophisticated telescopes and radar technology ...