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Earth, Asteroid and NASA

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow

WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

Hosted on MSN · 14h

Stadium-sized asteroid to pass Earth Tuesday — what do you need to know?

Asteroid 2006 WB will zoom by Earth on Tuesday, and astronomers say it’s one of nearly 40,000 near-Earth objects (NEO), which is not even the most exciting. Lowell Observatory astronomer and asteroid expert Nick Moskovitz said we know little about this asteroid coming by so close to Thanksgiving.

Entertainment Times on MSN · 1d

Stadium-sized asteroid to pass by Earth on November 26, alerts NASA

A stadium-sized asteroid, 2006 WB, will pass Earth at a safe distance of twice the Earth-Moon distance on November 26. Traveling at 9,400 mph, this near-Earth object will allow astronomers to collect valuable data.

Earth, asteroid and the moon

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.

USA TODAY on MSN · 20h

As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed

Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's orbit.

Live Science on MSN · 7h

Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.

Space on MSN5h

Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart

Computer simulations suggest that Mars' puzzling moons, Phobos and Deimos, may have been formed from debris created when a ...

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Experts reveal surprising way to save Earth from asteroid apocalypse

Spanish Scientists might have made it infinitely easier to spot space rocks heading for Earth — by calculating the ...

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Asteroids pass by each day. Luckily, large asteroid crashes are uncommon.

Every year, over 3,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are found by NASA's survey telescopes. With the use of more powerful and ...

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Will NASA's Mission to $10 Quintillion Psyche Asteroid Make Us All Rich?

The asteroid 16 Psyche is theorized to contain $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 worth of valuable metals, including platinum and ...

Signs of Life in Asteroid Sample Turn Out to Be Something Embarrassing

Bad news, folks: those samples from the asteroid Ryugu appear to have been contaminated by life here on Earth.

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Rare Asteroid Sample Contaminated by Microorganisms Despite Scientists’ Best Efforts

A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life.

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Asteroid Apophis: New Mission To Visit Asteroid Coming Close To Earth In 2029

An asteroid the size of Manhattan’s Empire State Building will safely pass on April 13, 2029, in a once every 5,000 to 10,000 ...

Bacteria found on asteroid was actually Earthly contamination, scientists report

When scientists discovered water and a chemical compound common in RNA on a rock from the asteroid Ryugu, astronomy fans ...

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NASA Warns Of A Gigantic 310-ft Asteroid Coming Towards Earth Today: Check Time, Speed And Distance

A massive 310-foot asteroid is set to make its close distance towards Earth today. Is it potentially hazardous? Know all the ...

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