Asteroid headed for Earth 'could hit Moon', astronomer says
Of the Asteroid 2024 YR4, Mr Rankin said last month: "It is just important to keep in mind that its orbit is still too ...
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...
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See the Year’s Most Spectacular Meteor Showers and Eclipses from These 5 Trails
Want to watch the meteor showers, eclipses, and celestial events going on in 2025? Check them out from these dark sky ...
An asteroid has a very small chance to hit Earth. What happens if it does?
Scientists say they expect the asteroid's future trajectory and impact probability to change as astronomers collect and ...
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I've Watched Many Meteor Showers—Here's How You Can Too
The latter of these two scenarios is called a meteor shower, which can be easily observed with the naked eye in the right ...
Scientists track asteroid that has a chance of crashing into Earth in 2032
Scientists are using the James Webb Telescope to study Asteroid 2024 YR4 which has a chance of hitting Earth in 2032 ...
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How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?
Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what ...
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Could a meteorite hit you? How often they fall to Earth, according to experts
Those resulting fireballs, better known as "shooting stars," are meteors. If meteoroids survive their trip to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere, they are called meteorites, NASA says.
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Sound of a meteorite striking Earth is revealed for the first time - as baffled residents record the historic noise on their Ring doorbell
A meteorite is a small chunk of asteroid or comet which has landed on Earth. While these rocks are still in space, scientists call them meteoroids. When it enters Earth's atmosphere it becomes ...
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Doorbell cam catches a meteorite fall. How often does it happen, and could one hit you?
What's a meteorite? Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through dusty debris trails left by comets and other space objects as they orbit the sun. The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – ...