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Is a deadly asteroid about to hit Earth? Meet the man who can tell you

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...

NASA Tracking Two House-Sized Asteroids Approaching Earth Today

The asteroids are as large as around 75 and 91 feet in diameter, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
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In 2032, Earth May Be Treated To A Meteor Shower Like No Other, Courtesy Of "City-Killer" Asteroid 2024 YR4

YR4, the "city-killer" asteroid that briefly made headlines last year due to a small but non-zero chance that it may hit the ...
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Two House-Sized Asteroids Are Getting Closer to Earth at High Speed — NASA Closely Monitors

NASA is closely tracking two asteroids, 2025 VW and 2025 VC2 that are around 1-2 million miles away from the planet.

What Is The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System? Earth Defenses On Alert As 3i Atlas Comet Might 'Hit' Earth

Dive into NASA's ATLAS system as interstellar 3I/ATLAS nears Sun on 29 Oct 2025—no Earth hit, but astrometry campaign probes anomalies & ET tech theories. Facts on defense activation ...

NASA spots huge asteroid on potential crash path with the Moon — here’s what we know

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock approximately the size of a 15-story building, might collide with the ...

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck at a perfect angle to inflict maximum planetwide damage, a study found

The asteroid 66 million years ago that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs hit at a 60-degree angle — ensuring maximum death and destruction.
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An asteroid might be heading for the moon. Should we nuke it?

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Such a cosmic ...