NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
(THE CONVERSATION) The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the ...
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NASA alert! 15-story building-sized asteroid to pass Earth today at 60,000 KMPH | Check time and distance
While it poses no direct threat, such Near-Earth Objects are closely monitored for future potential risks. Asteroids were once remnants of the early solar system; they are still attracting our ...
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A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
"The majority of near-Earth objects have orbits that don't bring them very close to Earth, and therefore pose no risk of impact, but a small fraction of them – called potentially hazardous ...
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Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
“There’s a 98.4 percent chance, as of today, that it will go to zero,” Paul Chodas, director of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said Friday ...
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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid that ...
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Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 ...
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Introducing YR4: An asteroid with a 1% chance of smashing into Earth
NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile first detected 2024 YR4 in late December while hunting for near-Earth objects. ATLAS reported the sighting on Dec. 27 ...
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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
How small? The probability has fluctuated in recent days, but as of Thursday, NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies estimated a 1.9 percent chance of an impact with Earth in 2032.
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Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn
Discovered last Christmas by Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey, the asteroid is currently the only Near-Earth Object that has been placed at a level three on Torino impact hazard scale, giving it the ...
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NASA sends out warning as three giant asteroids set to just miss Earth
NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office continuously tracks Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) to assess potential risks. One asteroid, 2024 YR4, has recently raised concerns. Estimated to be 200 feet ...
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Asteroid has slight chance of hitting Earth
“We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance it will miss,” said Paul Chodas, director of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. “But it deserves attention.