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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
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‘Golden Asteroid’ Mission Is Back On Track, Says NASA
However, on NASA’s launch schedule is the Psyche mission to uncover a metal-rich asteroid of the same name. Originally scheduled to launch in September 2022, Psyche was scrubbed last year after ...
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Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
California-based AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 spacecraft, named Odin, which is set to launch next month, SpaceNews reports. The Odin spacecraft ...
Newsweek21d
NASA Tracking Washington Monument-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
Jess joined Newsweek in May 2022 and previously worked at Springer ... Stock image of an asteroid (main) and the Washington Monument (inset). A huge 600-foot asteroid is due to pass Earth today.
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Nasa says massive asteroid will zoom past earth tomorrow
A massive asteroid, 2022 CE2, is set to make a close flyby of Earth on Thursday. The 370-foot asteroid will travel at an astounding speed of 47,721 km/h but poses no threat, passing at a safe ...
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NASA says 370 feet asteroid approaching the Earth today
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitors asteroid 2022 CE2, expected to safely pass Earth on January 16, 2025. The 370-foot-wide asteroid will come within 2,640,000 miles, over 16 times the ...