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Largest asteroid to approach Earth in 2022 will zoom past our planet this week
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA "potentially hazardous" asteroid measuring more than a mile long will zoom past Earth this week,...
Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over Berlin
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFor only the eighth time in history, scientists detected an asteroid before it made its fiery...
An asteroid the size of a bus will fly near Earth on Feb. 22 — but don't worry (video)
Space via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA NASA line map of the path of asteroid 2024 DW between Earth and the moon's orbit on Feb. 22, 2024....
How Scientists Are Preparing for Apophis's Unnervingly Close Brush With Earth
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoIn about five years’ time, a potentially hazardous asteroid will swing by Earth at an eerily close...
Asteroid hits Earth hours after being spotted, meteor turns into 'beautiful' fireball over Europe
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn asteroid hit Earth hours after it was discovered Monday, turning into a dazzling fireball that...
'Planet killer' asteroid hidden by the sun may threaten Earth in a few thousand years
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTelescopes in the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), a program of NSF’s...
'Potentially hazardous' asteroid as tall as the Eiffel Tower will zoom by Earth today
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn asteroid flying past earth An artist's interpretation of an asteroid flying past Earth. (Image...
Asteroid swoops past Earth just days after being discovered by Nasa
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn asteroid has swooped past Earth – just days after it was first spotted. The object, known as 2022...
A small asteroid gave Earth a close but safe shave Thursday night
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA small asteroid swung past Earth Thursday night, in one of the closest flybys we've ever seen. On...
Could scientists stop a 'planet killer' asteroid from hitting Earth?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWe see an enormous, fiery asteroid falling through Earth's atmosphere and very nearly hitting our...