Asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa to pass Earth in days
An asteroid named 2025 OW, roughly the size of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, is set to pass Earth at ...
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode
NASA's $1.4 billion Psyche mission has successfully reignited its plasma thrusters and switched to a backup fuel line as it ...
‘City killer’ asteroid may hit the Moon in Dec 2032 could threaten satellites around Earth
Asteroid 2024 YR4, while not a direct threat to Earth, poses a 4.3% risk of colliding with the Moon, potentially ...
Black iceberg spotted off Labrador could be result of an asteroid strike
A rare black iceberg off Labrador, photographed by fish harvester Hallur Antoniussen, has sparked intrigue and speculation on social media, ...
China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission
A Chinese spacecraft built to collect specimens from an unexplored asteroid successfully launched on Wednesday from a military-run spaceport. The ...
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, currently nearly 150 million miles from Earth en route to an unexplored metal asteroid, has halted its ...
We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it’s probably ‘suburban,’ too
Asteroid 2024 YR4, previously feared to impact Earth in 2032, has been determined to originate from the central main asteroid ...
NASA gives fresh update on ‘city killer’ asteroid heading our way | News Tech
NASA experts briefly spotted the "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4, estimating it to be around the size of Big Ben. While ...
NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of the asteroid Apophis, which is not expected to collide with Earth ...
The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero
Astronomers tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, initially with a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but recent observations have ruled ...
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