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Asteroid racing at more than 40,000mph will reach its closest point to Earth today
MT-1 will pass just 936,000 miles away from Earth on its orbit around the Sun, which will take around 1.2 years. NASA has confirmed that the space rock does not pose a threat to life on Earth
Asteroid bigger than Westminster Abbey to pass by Earth in 'close shave'
The asteroid, named 2024 MT1, is bigger than London's famous Westminster Abbey at 260 feet and will pass within 932,056 miles of Earth today, NASA said after tracking it through space
NASA warns of a 250-foot asteroid hurtling towards Earth
A 250-foot asteroid, Asteroid 2024 MT1, is approaching Earth at 65,232 km/h. NASA is monitoring its trajectory and has assured no collision threat.
New images reveal an asteroid that just whizzed by Earth has an unexpected companion
Scientists at NASA collected radar images as two asteroids made recent close passes of Earth, and the data revealed that one of the space rocks has a tiny moon.
NASA Warned 72% Chance Asteroid Will Hit Earth in 2038?
On June 24, 2024, an X account claimed NASA had warned there was a 72% chance an asteroid would hit Earth on July 12, 2038. The account wrote: "Asteroid to hit earth on 12th July 2038, Planetary defense exercise began as NASA issued alert for 14.
NASA Images Show Asteroids Passing Earth
NASA has snapped photos and videos of the two huge asteroids that passed by our planet a few weeks ago. The two asteroids, 2011 UL21 and 2024 MK, zipped past Earth on June 27 and 29, respectively, and were snapped by NASA 's Deep Space Network's Goldstone planetary radar.
A Giant Asteroid Going Over 40,000 MPH Is Headed Towards Earth
MT1 is headed towards Earth at over 40,000 MPH and will pass by our planet on Monday, on July 8 at a range of just 936,000 ...
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NASA’s Asteroid, Comet Hunting Telescope Set to Retire at End of Month
The space agency will retire the NEOWISE spacecraft after two missions spanning more than 14 years of orbital operation.
NASA plans for doomsday scenario of asteroid with 72 percent chance of hitting Earth in 14 years
That’s the hypothetical scenario NASA astronomers tested with a recent simulation in which officials attempted to plan for an ...
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Newly discovered asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday
On Saturday (June 29), an asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will fly past Earth at about three-quarters the ...
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Stadium-sized asteroid to buzz by Earth on Saturday: 5 things to know
An asteroid the size of a football stadium will thread the needle between Earth and the moon Saturday morning — the ...
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Asteroid to Hit Earth in 14 Years in New Impact Scenario, Enough Time for NASA to Save Us?
The fifth edition of the Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise worked on the scenario of an asteroid about to hit ...
An asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. What to know.
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it.
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After 14 years in space, NASA's prolific NEOWISE asteroid-hunter is about to shut down
A NASA asteroid-hunting mission is coming to a close, paving the way for the next generation of planetary defense efforts.