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  Largest Martian meteorite on Earth to be auctioned in New York

  Science | July 14, 2025 11:34 IST

  The Martian rock is a rare collectible, as it is one of only 400 Martian meteorites recovered on Earth. The auction also includes a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton.

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  Named 'City Killer,' giant asteroid raises fears of catastrophic collision with Earth in 2032

  Science | July 08, 2025 22:01 IST

  Recent analyses indicate that asteroid 2023 DW is moving at a speed of 25 kilometers per second and is currently situated approximately 1.80 crore kilometers away from Earth. This asteroid completes its orbit around the Sun every 271 days.

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  Giant Asteroid 2014 TN17- twice the size of Taj Mahal racing toward Earth: NASA issues alert

  Science | March 25, 2025 12:51 IST

  While 2014 TN17 will safely pass Earth this time, NASA’s warning serves as a reminder of the lurking dangers in space. Scientists and astronomers continue to push for better asteroid detection and planetary defence systems to safeguard Earth from future cosmic threats.

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  67-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth tomorrow

  Science | February 18, 2025 16:06 IST

  NASA is continuously monitoring the movement of the asteroid. Despite its massive size and speed, the asteroid poses an imminent threat to Earth.

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  NASA's James Webb Telescope spots 138 new asteroids, including Earth-threatening ones

  Science | December 17, 2024 17:24 IST

  These asteroids are located in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. Although they are small, they pose a significant risk if they collide with Earth.

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  Mars moons Phobos and Deimos could be debris from a shredded asteroid, suggests study

  Science | November 22, 2024 17:05 IST

  This groundbreaking research offers fresh insights into the moons' unusual features, including their irregular, potato-like shapes and stable, near-circular orbits, challenging long-standing theories about their origins.

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  NASA issues alert for 2 large asteroids approaching Earth today: All you need to know

  Science | October 30, 2024 23:06 IST

  While these asteroids are not a threat to our planet, their proximity offers a valuable opportunity for scientists to observe and study these near-Earth objects in greater detail, enhancing our understanding of similar space phenomena.

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  'God of Chaos': The most hazardous asteroid that could hit Earth by THIS date | SHOCKING DETAILS

  World | September 10, 2024 23:42 IST

  A huge asteroid, nicknamed the 'God of Chaos,' is set to fly past Earth closer than some satellites do, leading scientists to reassess their predictions about a possible collision.

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  World Asteroid Day 2023: Five spectacular asteroid-struck places on Earth

  Travel | June 30, 2023 13:31 IST

  These asteroid-hit sites provide us with valuable insight into how asteroids have shaped our planet over the course of its history.

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  Watch out! NASA warns of huge asteroid headed for Earth tomorrow

  Science | September 12, 2022 19:20 IST

  Asteroid 22 RQ is already heading in the direction of Earth traveling at an astonishing speed of 49,536 and will miss the planet on September 13.

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  Astronomers capture best images yet of peculiar 'dog-bone' asteroid

  Science | September 12, 2021 23:38 IST

  The observations have allowed the team to constrain the 3D shape and mass of this peculiar asteroid, which resembles a dog bone, to a higher accuracy than ever before. Their research also provides clues as to how this asteroid and the two moons that orbit it formed.  

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  NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples

  World | April 16, 2021 10:18 IST

  OSIRIS-REx spacecraft made one final flyby of asteroid Bennu on April 7 to take photos of disturbance left by October's sample collection.

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  Japan confirms asteroid gas sample from Hayabusa2 probe

  Science | December 15, 2020 19:57 IST

  The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Tuesday confirmed that the gas collected from the sample container inside the re-entry capsule of the asteroid explorer, Hayabusa2, is a gas sample originating from asteroid Ryugu.

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  Potentially hazardous Apollo asteroid galloping towards Earth, likely to fly by on May7

  Science | February 15, 2023 18:44 IST

  An asteroid 210-metre in diametre is hurling towards earth and is likely to come particularly close on May 7, when the asteroid is like to fly past. NASA Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies has revealed details about the asteroid on its website. The Apollo category space rocks are considered to be the most dangerous type of intruders as they intersect Earth's orbit with theirs.

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  NASA confirms sample collection site on asteroid Bennu

  Science | December 13, 2019 17:26 IST

  Over the last few months, the OSIRIS-REx team has been evaluating close-range data from four candidate sites to identify the best option for asteroid sample collection.

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  Japan's Space Agency releases eye-boggling images from asteroid Ryugu's surface | SEE DETAILS INSIDE

  Science | October 01, 2018 10:43 IST

  The space agency soon won hearts of netizens on Sunday as it released more images and even a video from Ryugu's surface.

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  Historic moment for Japan as two of its robot rovers lands on asteroid Ryugu

  Science | September 23, 2018 11:40 IST

  On September 21, the small compact MINERVA-II1 rovers separated from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. The MINERVA-II1 consists of two rovers, Rover-1A and Rover-1B.  

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  The asteroid which killed the dinosaurs 'wiped out all mammals' too

  World | June 20, 2016 14:31 IST

  London: Around 66 million years ago the same asteroid that killed the dinosaurs in the Cretaceous period are the ones who wiped out over 90 per cent of mammal species, significantly more than previously thought,

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  Small asteroid to visit Earth on March 5 without any impact

  World | February 06, 2016 18:24 IST

  Washington: A small asteroid that is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on March 5 will pass peacefully without disturbing our world at a distance of between 9,000-17,000 km.According to NASA's Jet Propulsion

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  NASA captures Earth flyby of 'space peanut'

  World | August 02, 2015 11:18 IST

  Washington: NASA scientists have captured a peanut-shaped asteroid that approached close to Earth last weekend. The next time an asteroid will approach Earth this close will be in 2054.The asteroid named 1999 JD6 appears to