NASA catches a glimpse of 'city-killer' asteroid before it disappears until 2028
Astronomers have gotten a glimpse of the "city-killer" asteroid before it disappears until 2028, according to NASA.
‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
The Kirkwood gaps are explained by asteroids similarly interacting with Jupiter to leave the asteroid belt, even while their ...
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Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
"These relics are effectively fossils of the planet formation process, holding vital clues to deciphering the history of our ...
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Killer Asteroid Will Miss Earth But Return for a Shot at Revenge
The 3:1 resonance with Jupiter is special, because for a century it appeared that there were no asteroids in the asteroid belt that exhibited this pattern, as well as at other seemingly arbitrary ...
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Tracking 2024 YR4: Asteroid Threat Downgraded but Vigilance Remains
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential hazard, is no longer a significant threat.
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Weather Network meteorologist's name is now written among the stars
Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn has been a part of The Weather Network's forecasting team for over two decades. She is also well ...
City-killer asteroid 2024 YR4 changes its collision course from Earth; it might hit this space body
YR4, previously dreaded to crash into Earth, is no longer a risk after fresh information altered its path, but it has a 2% ...
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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system
Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...
NASA’s Lucy Mission Gears Up to Meet a 150-Million-Year-Old Space Relic
Donaldjohanson, a main belt asteroid, could be a relic of a cosmic collision that took place 150 million years ago.
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Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
The Kirkwood gaps are explained by asteroids similarly interacting with Jupiter to leave the asteroid belt, even while their average distance from the sun does not change. By dipping into the ...
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Killer Asteroid Will Miss Earth But Return for a Shot at Revenge
Remember the potential "city killer" asteroid we were all freaking out about, 2024 YR4? Initially predicted with a small but ...