Asteroid
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 to hit Moon on December 22, 2032: What we know so far
Science | Dec 29, 2025, 01:20 PM ISTAsteroid 2024 YR4, a 53–67 meter wide object discovered by Chile’s ATLAS telescope in late 2024, poses a significant threat capable of destroying an entire city upon impact.
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NASA confirms two massive asteroids passing close to Earth today: No threat, just discovery
Science | Aug 04, 2025, 07:18 PM ISTNASA has detected two large near-Earth asteroids, named 2025 OA3 and 2025 PA, both set to make their closest approach to our planet on August 4, 2025. While there is no danger of a collision, these fast-moving space rocks- each the size of a commercial jet.
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Is Asteroid 2024 YR4, dubbed as 'city-killer', on collision course: Will it hit Earth?
Science | Jul 08, 2025, 03:37 PM ISTAsteroid 2024 YR4 holds a 4 per cent chance of hitting the Moon. Discovered after it had already passed Earth, the asteroid’s trajectory highlights the limitations of current Earth-based detection systems.
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NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth
Science | Feb 28, 2025, 04:38 PM ISTScientists emphasize that this case highlights the importance of continuous asteroid tracking. Advanced monitoring helps refine predictions and ensures that potential threats are identified and ruled out long before they become a real concern.
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Asteroid collides with Earth, turns into fireball over Russia | WATCH
Science | Dec 04, 2024, 06:59 PM ISTThe European Space Agency said it was a small asteroid around 70 cm in diameter and its collision was harmless. It was spotted in the sky over northern Siberia.
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NASA alerts about 2 asteroids to pass by Earth this week
Science | Sep 23, 2024, 03:14 PM ISTAs these asteroids make their approach, NASA continues to monitor their trajectories, ensuring public safety while providing opportunities for astronomical observation.
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Earth set to capture new mini-moon: Rare asteroid 2024 PT5 to orbit for two months
Science | Sep 14, 2024, 11:16 PM ISTAsteroid 2024 PT5, measuring 10 meters, will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravity from September 29 to November 25, 2024. Although it won't complete a full orbit, it offers scientists valuable data on gravitational dynamics and near-Earth objects (NEOs).
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Massive Asteroid 2024 MT1 heading towards earth at 65,000 Km/h, warns NASA
Science | Jul 07, 2024, 12:56 PM ISTNASA has recently alerted the public about a significant asteroid named 2024 MT1, which is hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 65,215 km/h. Measuring about 260 feet in diameter—comparable in size to the Statue of Liberty—this asteroid has captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts.
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NASA sends spacecraft on 6-year journey to explore mysterious, rare metal asteroid | KNOW DETAILS
Science | Oct 14, 2023, 06:42 AM ISTNASA Psyche mission: NASA expects the test to yield more than 10 times the amount of data, enough to transmit videos from the moon or Mars one day. The spacecraft should have soared a year ago, but was held up by delays in flight software testing attributed to poor management and other issues.
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NASA reveals first asteroid samples delivered by Osiris-Rex spacecraft
Science | Oct 12, 2023, 07:07 AM ISTThe precise measurement of the gathered samples, initially estimated at around 250 grams or approximately a cupful, will be established when the primary sample container is unsealed, expected to transpire within the coming fortnight.
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NASA predicts asteroid Bennu may hit Earth in THIS year | Details
Science | Oct 05, 2023, 12:51 PM ISTAccording to scientists, the chances of Bennu colliding with the Earth are only 0.037 percent and when this happens 1200 megatons of energy will be released that can be 24 times more harmful than a nuclear blast.
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WATCH | NASA capsule carrying rare asteroid samples lands on Earth after release from spacecraft
Science | Sep 24, 2023, 10:19 PM ISTScientists estimate the capsule holds at least a cup of rubble from the carbon-rich asteroid known as Bennu, but won't know for sure until the container is opened.
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SERIOUSLY? Canadian Space Agency mistakes Arizona's Meteor Crater as 108-mn-year-old Moon crater
World | Aug 22, 2023, 05:12 PM ISTThe Barringer Crater in Arizona, also called Meteor Crater, is 50,000 years old on Earth and was originally 1,200 meters across and 210 meters deep.
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Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in historic defense test | WATCH
Science | Sep 27, 2022, 03:49 PM ISTThe $325 million mission was the first attempt to shift the position of an asteroid or any other natural object in space.
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NASA confirms huge 'building-sized' asteroid approaching Earth right now, should you be worried?
Science | Jul 17, 2022, 02:37 PM ISTAsteroid approaching Earth: NASA says that asteroid 2022 KY4 is around 290 ft or 88 meters in diameter and is travelling at an estimated velocity of 16,900 mph.
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World Asteroid Day 2022: A look back on how one space rock wiped out dinosaurs forever
Science | Jun 30, 2022, 12:47 PM ISTA devastating asteroid came racing through the upper atmosphere sixty-six million years ago, made its impact on land and ended species that coexisted in the world for 180 million years, in just a blink.
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Asteroid bigger than Burj Khalifa passes by Earth and Twitterati can't keep calm
Trending | Jan 19, 2022, 07:47 AM ISTThe giant asteroid crossed the Earth at a distance of roughly 1.98 million kilometres. It was being classified as ‘potentially hazardous’ and ‘Near-Earth Object’ because of its closeness to the planet Earth. There were many who feared the catastrophic destruction that could happen if the asteroid of this size collided with our planet. Luckily, nothing of this sort happened!
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Giant asteroid larger than 'Burj Khalifa' to pass through Earth | Here's how to track
Science | Jan 18, 2022, 06:51 PM ISTAfter today, the asteroid won't pass through our planet for another century. Today's approach will be the closest for this asteroid for at least the next 200 years for which astronomers have calculated its orbit.
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NASA launches DART spacecraft that will deliberately crash into asteroid. Here's why
Science | Nov 24, 2021, 02:28 PM ISTThe mission aims to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course, if an Earth-threatening asteroid is discovered in the future.
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Asteroid bigger than Burj Khalifa, speeding at 94,000 kmph, to pass by earth today
Science | Aug 21, 2021, 06:59 AM ISTNasa has classified asteroid 2016 AJ193 as potentially hazardous as it comes close to Earth on the night of August 21.