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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 ...
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.
What is Chiron? The asteroid currently in retrograde
Chiron went into retrograde (that is, apparent retrograde motion) on July 30, 2025, and will go back to normal on January 2, 2026. But unless you have a telescope or do some long-exposure photography, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
‘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 ...
Scientists reveal how likely you are to be killed by an asteroid
The researchers used NASA data to work out that there is a one in 156,000 chance of an individual being killed by an asteroid ...
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 ...
Louisiana fossils reveal mosasaur life before dinosaur-killing asteroid impact
Millions of years before jazz filled New Orleans streets or fishing boats were harvesting shrimp in the Gulf, Louisiana was ...
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How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
Any uncertainty in the calculation of the object’s orbit causes variations in the predicted solution. Instead of one precise ...