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  Asteroid 2024 YR4 to hit Moon on December 22, 2032: What we know so far

  Science | December 29, 2025 13:20 IST

  Asteroid 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 | August 04, 2025 19:18 IST

  NASA 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 | July 08, 2025 15:37 IST

  Asteroid 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 | February 28, 2025 16:38 IST

  Scientists 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 | December 04, 2024 18:59 IST

  The 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 | September 23, 2024 15:14 IST

  As 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 | September 14, 2024 23:16 IST

  Asteroid 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 | July 07, 2024 12:56 IST

  NASA 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 | October 14, 2023 6:42 IST

  NASA 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 | October 12, 2023 7:07 IST

  The 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 | October 05, 2023 12:51 IST

  According 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 | September 24, 2023 22:19 IST

  Scientists 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 | August 22, 2023 17:12 IST

  The 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 | September 27, 2022 15:49 IST

  The $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 | July 17, 2022 14:37 IST

  Asteroid 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 | June 30, 2022 12:47 IST

  A 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 | January 19, 2022 7:47 IST

  The 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 | January 18, 2022 18:51 IST

  After 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 | November 24, 2021 14:28 IST

  The 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 | August 21, 2021 6:59 IST

  Nasa has classified asteroid 2016 AJ193 as potentially hazardous as it comes close to Earth on the night of August 21.