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This asteroid won't strike Earth. Here's why NASA is still watching.
After months of tracking and refining Asteroid 2024 YR4's orbit, NASA scientists were able to rule out an Earth strike. There ...
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The Apophis Threat: What If This Asteroid Hits Earth in 2029?
The Apophis asteroid has been a subject of fear and fascination ever since its discovery. With its close approach to Earth ...
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Animation Shows How A 10 Meter Asteroid Passes Earth Closer Than The Moon In Orbit
JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters), roughly the size of a bus. Orbit animation courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech | mash mix by ...
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NASA Observations Suggest Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 1-In-23 Chance To Hit The Moon In 2032
"Asteroid 2024 YR4 is now too far away to be observed with space-based or ground-based telescopes," NASA added in a statement ...
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Why Earth’s Orbit Around The Sun Isn’t What You Think
As a result, the Earth is not currently orbiting a point inside the Sun, as the barycenter is outside of it. We are orbiting ...
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SpaceX sends more satellites into low-Earth orbit
The 23 satellites from the Starlink company, owned by SpaceX, will be heading to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there. Once deployed and in their orbit, they will provide internet ...
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This asteroid won't strike Earth. Here's why NASA is still watching.
An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4.