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The Biggest Space Rock Ever Found in Antarctica Contains the Oldest Secret of the Solar System
Researchers did not expect the huge size of the meteorite given the frigid continent's history of thousands of space rocks ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
The amount of light reflected by the asteroid’s surface is used to estimate how big it is. However, the Webb telescope, slated to begin observations of 2024 YR4 in early March, sees the universe in ...
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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say
YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
Asteroid 2024 YR 4 no longer has chance of hitting Earth in 2032, says NASA
NASA announced Monday that the asteroid, named 2024 YR 4, no longer poses a “significant threat” to Earth in 2032 or beyond. “NASA analysis drops asteroid 2024 YR4's impact probability to 0.004%, ...
World’s oldest-known meteor crater discovered in Australia is 3.5BILLION years old and was once 60miles wide
THE world’s oldest-known crater from an asteroid smash 3.5 billion years ago has been discovered in the Australian outback.
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2025 Is a Year Full of Meteor Showers: The Next One Arrives This Week
Light pollution is the enemy of space viewing and most meteor showers are barely visible in the suburbs, let alone a big city. From there, you'll want to find the radiant -- also known as the ...