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Astronomers Find the Smallest Asteroids Ever Detected in the Main Belt Dec. 9, 2024 — Astronomers have found a way to spot the smallest, 'decameter,' asteroids within the main asteroid belt.
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?
An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...
What asteroid heading towards Earth looks like as 'exact locations' of potential 2032 collision revealed
Here is NASA's prediction as what asteroid 2024 YR4 looks like, as the date and location of a potential 2032 collision are ...
Inside Nasa's fight to save Earth from colossal asteroid - doomed date to deflection mission
A recently-discovered asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft in diameter, could strike Planet Earth in ...
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Detecting and tracking near-Earth objects
Countless celestial objects traverse the cosmos, each with its own unique characteristics and potential impact, literally, on Earth. Among ...
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.
NASA makes emergency decision over ‘city-killer’ asteroid heading for Earth
NASA is making emergency preparations to deal with a ‘city-killing’ asteroid after the odds of it smashing into Earth ...
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An asteroid could hit Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?
An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with Earth, according to the United States Geological Survey. Small asteroids ...