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‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
Cubic zirconia only forms under extreme temperatures, like those produced when an asteroid impacts Earth
When high-velocity asteroids land on Earth, they can form a meteor impact crater. Such collisions have occurred throughout ...
NASA alert! Asteroid 2025 OL1 set for close Earth encounter on July 30 at 16,900 mph; scientists track rare near-Earth flyby
Asteroid 2025 OL1, about the size of a small plane, will safely pass Earth on July 30, 2025, at a distance of 1.29 million ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN6h
NASA Alerts: Asteroid 2025 OL1 Is Headed for a Close Flyby of Earth on July 30 at a Breakneck Speed of 16,900 Mph
On July 30, 2025,asteroid 2025 OL1—measuring roughly the size of a small aircraft—will pass Earth at a distance of 1.29 ...
A rare meteor storm made of moon rock? Scientists say it's possible.
"Up to 10% of the lunar ejecta could reach Earth within days," said Paul Wiegert, a planetary scientist and lead author of ...
The Financial Express8h
Massive asteroid to zoom past Earth on July 30 – NASA says…
Earth is no longer considered at risk, as NASA’s Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has now revised the asteroid’s trajectory, estimating a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon—up from an ...
Will asteroid 99942 Apophis hit Earth? Here's what NASA says
Originally feared as a potential Earth impactor, asteroid 99942 Apophis, once dubbed the \"God of Chaos,\" will safely pass ...
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Plane-Sized Asteroid '2025 OW' to Zip Past Earth on July 28. Here's What Scientists Are Saying
The asteroid 2025 OW measures about 210 feet in length. It is reported to pass by Earth on July 28, 2025, at a distance of ...
Huge 200ft asteroid could slam into Moon sparking 'bright flash' meteor shower on Earth
Scientists are monitoring a recently discovered asteroid which could potentially hit the Moon - and calculating its likely ...
Could comet 3I/ATLAS be alien technology? Controversial Harvard astrophysicist says yes
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb co-authored a July research paper speculating about whether the comet 3I/ATLAS is in fact ...