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4 asteroids — including one plane sized and two house sized objects — to approach the Earth today, NASA warns: here’s all we know

NASA is tracking several asteroids that will pass near Earth in October 2024, none pose any direct …

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Forget distant fly-bys of giant rocks—this plane-sized asteroid will come within 1.7 million km of Earth this week!

Come Friday, this near-Earth object will make its closest approach to our planet in a decade!

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Last week, an asteroid pair came dangerously close to Earth, posed for some pictures and left!

Both asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 came in peace and were more than happy to be papped. 2011 UL21…

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Here's why astronauts age slower than the rest of us here on Earth

Astronauts on the International Space Station age slightly slower than the rest of us on Earth due …

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Investments made in space program have benefited society, says ISRO Chairman Dr S Somnath

ISRO Chairman Dr S Somnath today said that the investments that have been made in the space program…

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How to see Comet A3, which could be the best comet in a decade. Neanderthals walked the Earth last time it flew by.

Comet A3 hasn't been past Earth since the Neanderthals. It'll be visible across the Northern Hemisp…

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Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing down, and scientists don't know why

A new study offers compelling evidence that Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing do…

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe becomes the fastest artificial object ever, 180 times faster than our fastest plane!

At such incredible speeds, the probe could complete roughly 15 circumnavigations of the Earth in ju…

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Potentially hazardous giant asteroid to skim past Earth on Thursday: NASA

According to the Centre, as they orbit the Sun, the NEOs can occasionally approach close to Earth. …

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2 'potentially hazardous' asteroids will streak by Earth this week, one as big as a mountain. You can watch it live.

On Thursday and Saturday, two different asteroids will hurtle past Earth at close range. You can wa…

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Barack Obama says Jeff Bezos should worry about Earth before space. But Bezos says going to space is how you save Earth.

Barack Obama argues billionaires should focus on solving humanity's problems on Earth, while Jeff B…

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A manmade object now outshines nearly every star in the night sky and that could be a problem, astronomers say

An astronomer told Nature that if more companies were to launch groups of large satellites, "then t…

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US astronauts had to take shelter after a Russian satellite broke into over 100 pieces near the ISS

Authorities say the Russian RESURS-P1 broke into over 100 trackable pieces, with US firm LeoLabs sa…

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Space Invaders, IRL: Japanese startup to zap space junk with ground-based laser beams!

EX-Fusion is an Osaka-based startup with a plan that's as audacious as it is ingenious: zapping spa…

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NASA is finally advancing a space telescope that could track down dangerous asteroids before they strike Earth

Potentially hazardous asteroids often skim past Earth without warning. A space telescope that looks…

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A space telescope that could protect Earth from asteroids has been stuck in 'NASA mission limbo hell' - but it may finally escape

A telescope in orbit could track asteroids that may crash into Earth. But no such mission has moved…

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We'd need 5 to 10 years' notice to stop a killer asteroid heading for Earth

In a recent NASA simulation, scientists had six months to stop a hypothetical asteroid from hitting…

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Airplane-size asteroid to cross Earth's orbit tomorrow

An asteroid the size of an airplane is set to cross the Earth's orbit on Wednesday, according to NA…

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A geoscientist explains what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning

If you were standing on Earth's equator when it suddenly stopped spinning, you could go flying east…

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Alien 'dinosaurs' could be lurking on distant planets, scientists suggest

The researchers advocate for examining planets with high oxygen levels and even expanding our searc…