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Stadium-Sized Asteroid Will Pass by Earth on Tuesday and NASA Says It's Coming Back
The latest asteroid comes a year after NASA said another asteroid — this one the size of the Empire State Building — could hit Earth in less than 200 years. Related: Skyscrape
Six asteroids at risk of colliding with Earth: NASA issues warning; check the dates
Asteroids pose a significant threat to Earth. Among them, Asteroid Bennu, discovered in 1999, stands out as the most concerning. Bennu measures 1,574ft in diameter and weighs 67 million tonnes.
Skyscraper-sized asteroid to skim past Earth next week
A potentially hazardous asteroid the size of a skyscraper is set to zip past Earth on September 17, according to NASA.
Stadium-sized asteroid, eclipse, and northern lights are all happening
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued an asteroid watch today, alerting residents around the globe to an asteroid that will pass near Earth. The asteroid will be roughly the size of a stadium. The asteroid 2024 ON is approximately 290 meters long,
'Potentially hazardous' asteroid the size of a skyscraper to skim past Earth on Tuesday
The gigantic asteroid 2024 ON, about the size of a blue whale, will fly close to Earth next Tuesday, missing our planet by 2.6 times the distance between Earth and the moon.
Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth
A stadium-sized asteroid is expected to pass relatively close to Earth on Tuesday night, NASA announced. Its distance makes it a "potentially hazardous object."
Stadium-sized asteroid buzzing by Earth Tuesday night at mere 620,000 miles away
A stadium-sized asteroid is making a close, but safe fly-by of Earth Tuesday evening, as just another reminder that space is full of flying rocks and Earth must remain on guard.
NASA issues alert for fast-moving, stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth tonight
Are we about to get “rocked?” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued a warning for a monstrous asteroid that is expected to rocket past Earth on Tuesday evening. Dubbed 2024 ON, the celestial space rock measures 950 feet in diameter — approximately the size of a football stadium.
NASA Issues Alert for Massive Stadium-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth!
A giant asteroid the size of a stadium is speeding towards Earth at 40,000 km/h! While NASA says it poses no immediate threat, any small shift in its path could change everything. Plus, skywatchers can enjoy a rare lunar eclipse and supermoon on the same day!
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Earth to receive special delivery: Biggest sample yet from an asteroid
A Nasa spacecraft will fly by Earth on Sunday and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from the asteroid Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest. The sample capsule ...
Fears city-killer ‘God of Destruction’ asteroid could hit Earth as experts warn of deadly deflection
EARTH could collide with its deadly cosmic neighbour, Apophis, an asteroid 1,100ft (335m) wide, should a rare chain event occur, according to a new study. Though it would be a one in a billion ...
'Collision Course': Top six asteroids that can crash and end life on Earth
An undetected asteroid, named 2024 RW1, entered Earth's atmosphere on September 4, 2024, burning up as a fireball over the ...
Did Asteroid Bennu exist before the Solar System's origin and bring life and water to Earth? Here's what new study says
Researchers at Curtin University are uncovering the secrets of Asteroid Bennu’s ancient fragments, which have journeyed ...
Asteroid Apophis Won’t Hit Earth in 2029—Unless This Freaky Scenario Plays Out
Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has ...
6 Dangerous Asteroids On Collision Course With Earth, First One May Hit In October
Experts warn that several asteroids are at risk of smashing into Earth, Live Science reported. Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid ...
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OSIRIS-REx Nearly Failed At asteroid Bennu, Science Chief Revealed
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will drop off a piece of space rock at Earth. Ahead of the historic sample landing, Space.com caught up with Dante Lauretta, the mission's chief scientist, to learn about ...