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The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
Moon could be hit with largest asteroid in 5,000 years
Earth has been cleared of an impact with the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, but there are still risks to the planet ...
Cubic zirconia only forms under extreme temperatures, like those produced when an asteroid impacts Earth
When high-velocity asteroids land on Earth, they can form a meteor impact crater. Such collisions have occurred throughout ...
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Asteroid Sample Holds Clues to Life’s Cosmic Origins
Japanese scientists recently discovered organic matter on a distant asteroid, reviving interest in the panspermia theory—the idea that life spreads through space via celestial objects. This theory ...
Asteroid as big as an airplane to pass earth: Here’s when and if you can see it
On July 28, 2025—an asteroid roughly 230 feet across (think the size of a large airplane) named 2025 OW will zip past Earth ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will miss Earth but might strike the moon – what happens if it does?
Initially flagged as a potential Earth threat, asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot space rock, is now predicted to potentially ...
NASA scientists are closely monitoring an airplane-sized asteroid which at the speed of 66,243 km will fly by Earth today!
Asteroid 2025 OU1, about 140 feet in diameter, will safely pass Earth in 2025. While it poses no immediate threat, scientists ...
NASA issues alert: 140-foot asteroid to approach Earth tomorrow at 41,157 miles per hour
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 OU1 is approaching. It will pass Earth on Friday, 26 July. The rock is roughly 140 feet ...
NASA Alert! Massive 220-ft Airplane-Sized Asteroid Racing Towards Earth On This Date: All You Need To Know
A massive asteroid, named 2025 OW, resembling a 25-storey building, is approaching Earth next week. It measures about 220 ...
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks and preview what's coming in 2029.