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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids. NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids, like ...
NASA Tracking Three Vehicle-Sized Asteroids Nearing Earth Today
The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour.
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Remember the 'mini-moon' last year? Study finds it was likely just a chunk of the actual moon
A chunk of space rock ... smaller asteroids. If a lunar asteroid could be linked to a specific impact crater on the moon, studying it could unveil secrets about the pockmarked lunar surface.
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This Atari Asteroids Watch Shoots at Space Rocks to Tell the Time
Traditional mechanical watches have a timeless quality only matched by the ageless, simple joy of classic arcade titles like Asteroids ... limited edition Space Invader watches that also ...
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Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
If scientists can link lunar asteroids to specific craters on the moon, the space rocks could reveal more about material on the lunar surface, as well as below it. So far, 2024 PT5 is just the ...