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Asteroid size of Washington Monument to pass close to Earth, NASA says
Newsweek· 9 hours agoThe asteroid is expected to be traveling at a speed of 9.37 km/s, or about 20,960 mph. For...
When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says
Space via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoEarth's oft-squabbling nations will need to set aside their differences, at least for a while, when...
Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
MPR News· 17 hours agoImagine if scientists discovered a giant asteroid with a 72 percent chance of hitting the Earth in about 14 years — a space rock so big that it could not ...
NASA Spots Several Plane-Sized Asteroids Hurtling Towards Earth
HotHardware· 4 days agoAccording to NASA, there are several airplane-sized asteroids hurtling toward Earth this week. The...
Two airplane-sized asteroids will hurtle past Earth today
TechSpot· 2 days agoWill NASA be able to step up and protect Earth from a disastrous collision? While 400,000-3,000,000 miles seems like a lot of distance, these are all uncomfortably close, ...
The World Will Soon Witness "One Of The Rarest Space Events Of Our Lives"
IFLScience· 1 day agoAs well as the total solar eclipse and the Sun approaching its peak in activity, creating stunning auroras on Earth, we will soon see an event first recorded in a medieval ...
NASA, Partners Conduct Fifth Asteroid Impact Exercise, Release Summary
Morningstar· 1 day agoNASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office, in partnership with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and with the assistance of the U.S. Department of State Office of Space Affairs, ...
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Comet Will Be Visible From North America This Year—Here's How to See It
Martha Stewart· 5 days agoThe comet was discovered in February 2023 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System...
Astronomers watch a supermassive black hole awaken in real time
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWith its extreme wide-field view, the camera scans the entire northern sky every two days, capturing...
The Solar System Is Weirder Than You Think
Hackaday· 4 days agoWhen I was a kid, the solar system was simple. There were nine planets and they all orbited in more-or-less circles around the sun. It’s a great story...