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Asteroid the size of 3 million elephants zooms past Earth
The asteroid, called 2020 XR, made its closest approach today at approximately 12:26 a.m. EST (0526 GMT), passing just under six times the distance between Earth and the moon. The flyby came on ...
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Ho ho ho: Asteroid the size of nine reindeer to pass by Earth on Christmas - NASA
An asteroid the size of nine reindeer is set to pass over the Earth on Wednesday, Christmas, in what is set to be a relatively close holiday flyby, according to NASA's asteroid tracker.
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Fourth asteroid of the year hits Earth's atmosphere. Here's what to know
An asteroid was pegged to hit Earth “imminently,” according to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Fortunately, this one wasn’t big enough to land a team of deep-core dril ...
Forbes29d
Asteroid Explodes In Earth’s Atmosphere — What To Know
An asteroid struck Earth on Tuesday, Dec. 3, less than 12 hours after astronomers first discovered it. The space rock, reckoned to be about 1.6-4 feet (0.5-1.2 meters), according to EarthSky ...
USA Today29d
Small 'imminent impactor' asteroid targeting Earth expected to produce 'nice fireball'
A completely harmless and tiny asteroid was detected early on a collision course with Earth on Tuesday. Measuring about 27 inches wide, the asteroid was detected by astronomers at the Kitt Peak ...
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Asteroid burns up before hitting Earth creating 'fireball in the sky': See video
A small asteroid careened toward Earth before burning up Tuesday night above northern Siberia in Russia, creating a blazing fireball in the sky witnessed across the region. The space rock ...
NDTV28d
The Asteroid That Almost Struck Earth And What It Means
A small asteroid was spotted on a collision course with Earth. (X/@esa) A small asteroid illuminated the Siberian night sky early on December 4. The European Space Agency (ESA) reported that the ...
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Video: Asteroid Burns Like "Fireball" After Entering Atmosphere Above Russia
Asteroid C0WEPC5 (temporary designation) entered the atmosphere at 1.15 a.m. local time. A speedy descent of a small asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early ...
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Asteroid the size of 2.5 chinchillas impacts over Russia, no damages reported - NASA, ESA
An asteroid approximately the size of two and a half chinchillas impacted the Earth above Siberia, Russia, on Tuesday, according to the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. Incoming!☄️A small ...
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Asteroid to make “close pass” near Earth next month
(WHTM) — An asteroid is expected to make a “close pass” to Earth next month. In October, NASA confirmed that the asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, was first observed in August by the Sutherland ...
Space.com27d
Car-size asteroid will zip between Earth and the moon tonight
It's been a busy week for asteroid watchers. A car-sized asteroid will pass at about half the distance between Earth and the moon tonight (Dec. 6), concluding a busy week for asteroid watchers all ...