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NASA says a 170-foot airplane sized asteroid will zoom past Earth on August 5; does it pose any risk? Let's find out

Space agencies worldwide meticulously track near-Earth objects, even those posing no immediate threat. Asteroid 2025 OT7, ...

NASA confirms two massive asteroids passing close to Earth today: No threat, just discovery

NASA has detected two large near-Earth asteroids, named 2025 OA3 and 2025 PA, both set to make their closest approach to our ...

A giant 110-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth today, NASA confirms

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.

How NASA found a ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.

NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...

NASA spots two giant asteroids racing towards Earth, to make closest approach today

NASA has detected two near-Earth asteroids, named 2025 OA3 and 2025 PA. These space objects will make their closest approach ...

NASA Reports Plane-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth

According to NASA, asteroids are inactive bodies made of all the rocky, dusty and metallic materials left behind from the ...

NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching the Earth Today

The space rock came as close as within 4.15 million miles from our planet, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?

Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
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NASA’s asteroid sampling mission is on course for landing this ...

Scientists created this mosaic of asteroid Bennu using imagery collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The asteroid spans about 1,600 feet (500 meters) across.