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Crashing into an asteroid creates chaotic space boulders
In the almost three years since NASA proved that it could successfully deflect an asteroid, we’ve learned a lot about these ...
NASA's DART mission ejected boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, offering new insight into asteroid collision outcomes
NASA's DART mission successfully altered Dimorphos' orbit, but the impact unleashed over 100 boulders, significantly boosting ...
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NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name
Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object.
NASA discovers rare and 'very fast' interstellar object moving through Solar System
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is a small satellite already orbiting Earth. IBEX has special instruments gathering ...
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World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth ...
NASA's Lucy Probe Sends First Full View Picture Of Main-Belt Asteroid Donaldjohanson
The probe's first encounter will be with the asteroid Eurybates in August 2027. According to NASA, Lucy will conduct four ...
NASA Detects Visitor From Outside Solar System
NASA telescopes in Chile have discovered a comet from interstellar space, making its closest approach in October.
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NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system
The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it ...
NASA Alerts: Airplane-sized Asteroid 2019 NW5 to Zoom Past Earth Tomorrow
But Not Too Close NASA has confirmed the approach of asteroid 2019 NW5. The space rock is expected to fly past Earth on 9 ...
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Asteroid Day At 10: How The World Is More Prepared Than Ever To Face Celestial Threats
"The United Nations declaration of June 30 as Asteroid Day is a very important milestone for us," Asteroid Day co-founder ...
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City Killer Asteroid May Strike Moon In 2032, NASA Warns
NASA has released an alarming forecast that a “City Killer” asteroid could collide with the Moon in 2032. The asteroid, ...