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NASA, Earth and Asteroid

Newsweek on MSN · 14h

NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph

BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

NASA Issues Warning: "City-killer" asteroid to zoom past earth at 35,000 MPH

NASA is keeping a close eye on a fast-moving asteroid dubbed 2025 BS4, which is set to streak past Earth at a staggering 35,000 miles per hour-10 times faster than a speeding bulle

Daily Express US on MSN · 2h

NASA warns 'bus-sized' asteroid set to skim Earth at 30,000mph

According to NASA, which regularly tracks cosmetic activity, a giant asteroid will pass by Earth on Tuesday, January 28. Asteroid 2025 BS4 is approximately 22 feet in diameter and 17 to 40 feet across.

Two Large Asteroids Set To Fly Dangerously Close To Earth This Week At More Than 25,000 MPH

Heads up, everybody. A couple of asteroids approximately the size of a school bus are set to make close approach with Earth on Tuesday at speeds of more

Asteroid, Elon Musk and Tesla Roadster

ZME Science · 8h

Astronomers Thought They Had Found A Dangerous Asteroid Near Earth — It Was Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster

The “asteroid” wasn’t a space rock after all. It was a cherry-red Tesla Roadster that Elon Musk launched into space to much fanfare in 2018 as part of a publicity stunt during the maiden flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. The car, complete with a mannequin named “Starman” in the driver’s seat, had been orbiting the Sun ever since.

Interesting Engineering · 9h

Mystery asteroid revealed: It’s Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster cruising through space

Musk launched his personal Tesla Roadster into space on February 6, 2018, as a test payload for the Falcon Heavy rocket.

Astronomy on MSN · 2d

Astronomers just deleted an asteroid because it turned out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in deep space.

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The destructive real-life meteor strike that inspired “9-1-1: Lone Star”'s finale asteroid disaster

The Chelyabinsk meteor struck Russia in 2013, resulting in almost 1,500 injuries and 7,300 buildings damaged. 9-1-1: Lone ...

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‘9-1-1: Lone Star' Showrunner on Tommy's Fate, Asteroid's Impact, Tarlos Adoption and How ‘9-1-1' Could Possibly Top Spinoff's Upcoming Finale

This article contains spoilers from Monday's episode of Fox's "9-1-1: Lone Star," titled "Impact.” The sky is literally ...

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Mystery 'asteroid' in Earth's orbit is something completely different – and it's Musk's fault

Major astronomy body the Minor Planet Centre (MPC) was forced to list the discovery - made by a citizen scientist - as ...

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NASA lets Noida teenager name an asteroid; here’s how you can do the same

A Noida teenager, Daksh Malik, has made headlines after discovering an asteroid through the International Asteroid Discovery ...

Space on MSN3d

Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

Sciencing on MSN7h

The Asteroid That Will Be Forever Changed By Passing Near Earth

In 2029, one of the solar system's many asteroids will pass Earth close enough to see with the naked eye. But asteroid ...

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From Asteroid threat to space oddity: Scientists mistake Tesla Roadster for dangerous celestial body

Harvard-affiliated astronomers mistook Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster for an asteroid near Earth. Initially flagged as "2018 CN41 ...

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