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'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds
When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...
Asteroid Apophis Could Experience Surface Changes Due to Earth’s Gravity During 2029 Flyby
In 2029, asteroid Apophis will come close to Earth, potentially triggering tremors and landslides on its surface.
‘God of chaos’ asteroid predicted to tumble, shed rocks during Earth flyby
According to new research, Apophis's brief interaction with Earth’s gravity could unleash tremors and landslides on the ...
What will happen to Apophis during its close call with Earth in 2029? A study answers the question
The 'god of chaos' asteroid Apophis is set to have a close encounter with Earth in 2029. Experts say that the peanut-shaped asteroid will undergo physical transformation following its journey. It will ...
NASA Devised a Wild Plot to Capture an Asteroid and Save Humanity. It Almost Failed
The space agency defied incredible odds to get its asteroid-hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft off the ground. Since then, the mission has upended everything we know about our solar system.
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NASA's Plot to Capture an Asteroid and Save Humanity Almost Failed.
But it wasn’t a shooting star. It was a dishwasher-size capsule filled with bits of ancient asteroid—priceless matter from ...
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A giant 500-foot, building-sized asteroid is approaching Earth at a frightening speed
In a fascinating cosmic event, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is keeping an eye on a 500-foot asteroid set to pass by Earth on 24 October 2024. Although its size may seem concerning ...
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An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs — But it invented something amazing for ants
WASHINGTON — The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs also brought opportunities for new life. Scientists have found that after the asteroid wiped out many plants, ants started farming fungi to help ...
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A Close Asteroid Encounter May Have Once Given Earth a Ring
Now, a new look at old impact craters suggests Earth may once have had a temporary ring created by the breakup of a passing asteroid that got too close. “In the Ordovician, 466 million years ago ...
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Stadium-Sized Asteroid 2024 RV50 Approaching Earth On October 18, NASA Warns
Asteroid Alert: In a cosmic reminder of the ever-present watchful eye of astronomers, NASA has flagged an asteroid, named 2024 RV50, that will make a close approach to Earth on October 18, 2024.
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Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth’s Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System’s Past
Now, though, an international team of experts has identified the origin of more than 90 percent of all known meteorites, demonstrating that a staggering 70 percent came from just three asteroid ...
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Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
MILAN — The European Space Agency (ESA) has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with an asteroid due to make a close approach to Earth in 2029. ESA signed a contract worth €63 ...