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Large asteroid to pass closer to Earth than many satellites in 2029
Cosmos· 5 days agoIn 2029 the asteroid once considered the most probable to strike the Earth will fly uncomfortably...
2,000-foot-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid has just made its closest approach to Earth — and...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe 2,000-foot-wide asteroid 2013 NK4 just made its closest approach to Earth in recorded history,...
Large asteroid to safely pass Earth on Monday
EarthSky· 6 days agoA large space rock will safely pass our planet on April 15, 2024, and it’s even big enough to see using a small telescope. Its closest approach occurs on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 14:51 UTC ...
2013 NK4: Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Passes Close Enough To Earth To See It
IFLScience· 4 days agoThe asteroid, first discovered in 2013 by the Siding Spring Survey, is between 400 and 1,000 meters (1,300 and 3,280 feet) across. At such a size, it is classed as a "potentially ...
Earth will look wildly different in millions of years. Take a look.
Mashable· 7 hours ago"It might end up looking a lot like Pangea did when the dinosaurs were roaming around," Hannah...
Look up (with a telescope): 2,000-foot long asteroid to pass by earth Monday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSent Into Space: From Stanley cups to Samsung phones, this duo launches almost anything into near...
Watch the sky, the 'devil comet' is passing by the earth. Here's how to get a glimpse
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoIts proximity to Earth is close enough for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to classify...
Car-sized Asteroid Whizzes Past Earth, Narrowly Missing Collision
Gadgets 360· 6 days agoAstronomers had their hands full when a brand-new asteroid, 2024 GJ2, made an unexpected visit to...
How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower before the full moon
Washington Post· 4 hours agoThe Lyrid meteor shower, active from April 15 to 29, will peak April 22 with about 18 meteors per hour. The meteors don’t typically have long trains but can produce bright flashes, known as ...
Some special days are not all that special
The Marietta Times· 12 hours agoMonday is Earth Day, one of those “special” days that kind of fall between holidays — the kind that you get off work or school for — and any ordinary day that sadly does not ...