The asteroid is hurtling towards us at a zippy 15,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Jet Propulsion ...
A massive 120-foot asteroid, named 2025 CY3, is set to make a close approach to Earth this weekend. Hurtling through space at ...
Objects that could strike the planet will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.
Deposits Found on a Nearby Asteroid Point to Salty Water in the Outer Solar System Scientists have uncovered salt minerals in ...
Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...
There are so many asteroids orbiting between Mars and Jupiter — millions of them — that this region is known as the main ...
What would happen if it hit earth? If Asteroid 2024 YR4 were to strike, the impact could release energy equivalent to 7.7 megatons of TNT, comparable to the strongest nuclear bombs ever tested. The ...
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