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Elon Musk says we have no defence against asteroid ‘God of Chaos'

Apophis, also known as the 'God of Chaos' asteroid, will be making its way to Earth in ten years. …

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An Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid is about to whiz by Earth. When it returns in 8 years, it could cross paths with our satellites.

On Friday night, the asteroid Apophis will pass by Earth. When it returns in 2029, its orbit may pu…

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A 1,100-foot-wide asteroid is on course to pass by Earth in a decade

Davide Farnocchia, an astronomer at JLP's Center for Near Earth Objects Studies said: "We already k…

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THE TUNGUSKA EVENT: This Is What Would Happen If Today's Flyby Asteroid Hit Earth

Scientists believe that a football field-sized, solid ice chunk of a comet entered Earth's atmosphe…

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Ufologist claims the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid will strike somewhere over Europe

Ufologist Michael Horn claims that the God of Chaos asteroid will strike somewhere between the Nort…

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What happens when an asteroid actually hits Earth

And it only seems more likely since, despite the Center of Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) a…

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This is what would happen if a comet smacked into Earth

If a comet of this size struck Earth, the energy of the impact would be about 300 times that of the…

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The last major asteroid to hit Earth destroyed 500 square kilometers — and it could have been much worse

As many as 800 asteroids are hovering around Earth, posing many a risk. But, these are just th…

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A 'Nation-Busting' Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2036

Comets are different from asteroids for a number of reasons. The biggest difference is that asteroi…

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What would happen if Earth became 2 degrees warmer

For sea life, the situation is more dire. Warmer oceans will do irreversible damage to 99% of coral…

Uma Sharma,Jessica Orwig   


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Here's what would happen if all insects on Earth disappeared

You see, history has taught us exactly what happens when these critters can't do their job. Back in…

Gina Echevarria,Shira Polan   


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What would happen if you fell through the center of the Earth

Here's what would happen if you jumped through a vacuumed hole that cut through the center of …

Delano Samuels,Jessica Orwig   


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A 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will whiz past earth at 49,000 km/hr on Friday

When it blasts past Earth on 6 September 2019, it will be flying at a speed of 49,000 kilomete…