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Asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth in 2029 — could a space rock collision make it hit us?
Space via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn animation shows Apophis' 2029 path compared to the swarm of satellites orbiting Earth. The...
Ferris Wheel-Sized Asteroid Spotted, Low Chance of Earth Collision
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoAsteroid Discovered, Low Chance of Earth CollisionScience Photo Library - ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI - Getty...
Could a collision cause asteroid Apophis to hit Earth? New study says no
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 3 months agoApophis will safely pass Earth at a very close distance in 2029, but what if some other space rock...
Large asteroid to fly between Earth and the moon on Saturday
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn asteroid will zoom past Earth this week at such close range that standard telescopes may be able...
Earth's intense gravity may rip space rocks apart, reducing the risk of 'planet killer' asteroids
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEarth and other terrestrial planets probably use their gravitational forces to tear apart asteroids...
Collision with NASA spacecraft altered shape of asteroid Dimorphos
Reuters via AOL· 2 months agoWhen NASA sent its DART spacecraft to slam into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, the U.S. space...
Asteroid which whizzed past Earth exposes ‘blind spot’ in our planetary defence
Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoAstronomers have warned that an asteroid that whizzed past Earth harmlessly last week has...
How to watch a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid the size of Earth's tallest building zoom past the...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAn asteroid flying past earth A potentially hazardous asteroid the size of a skyscraper will zoom...
Asteroid feared to hit Earth in 2046 will almost certainly miss, NASA says
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn asteroid that was initially given 1-in-600 chance of wiping out an entire city on Valentine's Day...
Nasa spacecraft collision with asteroid expelled over 1,000 tons of dust
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe deliberate collision of Nasa’s Dart spacecraft with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos is estimated...