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NASA estimates around 44 tonnes of meteoritic material fall towards Earth each day. Almost all of it is vaporised in the atmosphere, leaving glowing streaks visible across the night sky.
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The rock, named 1997 QK1, is nearly 990 feet wide. The asteroid is travelling at 21,994 miles per hour.
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NASA reports that the space rock, measuring around 1,200 feet across, is expected to make its closest approach on Thursday, 11 July.
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The asteroid, titled 387746 (2003 MH4), is gigantic. It is 335 metres in width, approximately 1,100 feet.
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NASA's $1.4 billion NEO Surveyor telescope aims to detect and monitor dangerous asteroids, providing early warnings to prevent catastrophic impacts and protect Earth.
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A newly discovered asteroid, Asteroid 2024 YR4, has raised concerns with a 3.1% chance of striking Earth in 2032.
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Asteroid 2016 AX165, a 260-foot near-Earth object, will come closer to Earth on 20 February 2025, with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory closely monitoring its trajectory.
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NASA scientists are closely watching asteroid 2025 CV as it nears Earth.
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A giant asteroid, 2024 YR4, may collide with Earth on 2 December 2032.
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Initially, the probability of an impact was 1 in 83, which represented a 1.2% chance of collision. The odds have now increased to 1 in 43, or a 2.3% chance of impact.
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is monitoring asteroid 2025 CG, which will pass by Earth on 8 February.
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NASA tracks asteroid 2025 CZ1 as it makes a close flyby to Earth. Learn about asteroid safety and planetary defense strategies.
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A small asteroid will soon make a close approach. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking its journey.
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YR4 is currently rated a 3 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which signals a close approach and the need for ongoing monitoring, with a probability of impact greater than 1%.
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The asteroid 2024 YR4 is expected to come within about 66,000 miles (106,200 kilometers) of Earth
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A doorbell camera captures the rare moment a meteorite crashes in Prince Edward Island, marking the island's first-ever meteorite discovery and shedding new light on the solar system.
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is closely tracking asteroid 2025 BK, a 160-foot-wide space rock set to pass by Earth.
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is closely monitoring an asteroid that will pass Earth on 21 January 2025.
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NASA's JPL is monitoring asteroid 2022 CE2 as it approaches Earth on January 16, 2025.
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Two asteroids, 2024 YB2 and 2024 YE4, are set to make close approaches to Earth on December 30.
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NASA has detected two asteroids, 2024 YC1 and 2024 YQ2, approaching Earth on December 28.
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NASA has identified two asteroids, 2024 YH and 2024 YD3, set to approach Earth on December 26.
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The James Webb Space Telescope reveals new details about Chiron, a unique asteroid-comet hybrid, offering insights into its composition and the early solar system's formation.
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Discover the fascinating feature of WASP-69 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet with a comet-like tail of gas, shedding light on atmospheric loss and stellar radiation effects.
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is tracking asteroids 2024 WG3 and 2024 XB3.
