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Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
the larger asteroid, 887 Alinda, is over 4 kilometers in diameter and could cause a global extinction event. Alinda remains just outside Earth's orbit, while 2024 YR4 does cross our orbit and ...
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This mountain-size asteroid will approach Earth this weekend. See if it poses threat to Earth and how to watch
Asteroid (887) Alinda, a large near-Earth object, will be visible this weekend. Stargazing enthusiasts can view this rare celestial occurrence with basic gear or through an online livestream.
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Killer Asteroid Will Miss Earth But Return for a Shot at Revenge
They're named after the absolutely enormous asteroid 887 Alinda, first discovered in 1918. At roughly 2.5 miles across, 887 Alinda would cause an extinction-level catastrophe if it struck Earth.
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‘City-killer’ asteroid YR4 might not hit Earth in 2032. But can it still be a threat?
the larger asteroid, 887 Alinda, is over four kilometres in diameter and could cause a global extinction event. More from Explainers ‘City-killer’ asteroid YR4 might not hit Earth in 2032. But can it ...
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft captures images of peanut-shaped asteroid during 30,000 mph flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy space rock that resembles an odd-shaped peanut. The space agency released the images Monday ...
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An Asteroid Will Fly By Earth in 4 Years. Scientists Are Racing to Uncover Its Secrets.
The asteroid 99942 Apophis is headed for a close flyby with Earth on April 13, 2029, and space agencies are coordinating efforts to study the object during this the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft to zoom past asteroid this weekend at 30,000 mph: "We don't know what to expect"
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids near Jupiter. It will be the second asteroid ...
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Nasa's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin
Nasa's Lucy spacecraft successfully completed a flyby of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing its unexpectedly large and irregular bowling pin shape, measuring approximately 5 miles long.
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Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hit
The possibility of “city-killing” asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth is no longer a threat, but it could strike the moon, according to scientists. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ...
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter. It will be the second ...
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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter.
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Why asteroid 2024 YR4’s strange shape is a threat to the Moon and not Earth
In the field of space exploration and asteroid monitoring, some discoveries raise more eyebrows than others– and asteroid 2024 YR4 is one of them. When it was first detected, astronomers feared ...