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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 ...

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 ...

'Save us or destroy us': Harvard scientist warns of Manhattan-sized object speeding towards Earth

Harvard astronomy department chair Dr. Avi Loeb has suggested that a recently discovered, Manhattan-sized interstellar object ...
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You're More Likely to Die From an Asteroid Than Rabies, Scientists Find

The bad news is that death by asteroid impact is more likely to happen to you than death by rabies. The worse news is that ...
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An asteroid is coming close to Earth. Should we worry?

NASA has confirmed that the 100-foot asteroid, 2025 OY12, is hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 27,422 miles per hour.

Look Up! An asteroid taller than a 30-story building and another the size of a jumbo jet to pass Earth. Here’s what NASA says

NASA reports two asteroids will closely approach Earth on August 8, 2025. Asteroid (2025 OJ1) is about 300 feet wide.
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‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?

The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...

NASA Warns Of Giant 100-ft Asteroid To Come Scarily Close To Earth On Rakshabandhan: Are We Safe?

Rakshabandhan this year coincides with an alert from NASA regarding asteroid 2025 OY12, a 100-foot object set to pass Earth ...
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NASA says 170-foot asteroid OT7 will safely fly past Earth on August 5

Asteroid OT7 to Pass Earth on August 5 at Tremendous Speed A large asteroid, named 2025 OT7, is set to safely pass by Earth on August 5, according to official space tracking reports. The asteroid is ...

How NASA found a ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

NASA monitors asteroid 2025 OT7 as it approaches Earth on August 5: Size, speed and flyby distance revealed

Space is an active place. Asteroid 2025 OT7 will fly by Earth in August 2025. It is about 170 feet wide. It will travel at ...

NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching the Earth Today

The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.