asteroid

Ho ho ho: Asteroid the size of nine reindeer to pass by Earth on Christmas - NASA

An asteroid the size of around nine reindeer - coincidentally, how many reindeer Santa Claus supposedly uses - is set to pass by the Earth on Christmas.

22/12/2024

No Cosmic Grinch: Asteroid 2024 XN1 to pass safely by Earth on Christmas Eve

NASA is set to track a sizable near-Earth object, asteroid 2024 XN1, which is expected to pass relatively close to Earth on December 24.

Asteroid the size of 2.5 chinchillas impacts over Russia, no damages reported - NASA, ESA

The asteroid is the 11th to have been detected by scientists before impacting Earth. However, due to its small size, it did not cause any damage.

03/12/2024

Bigger than the dinosaur-killer, asteroid S2 smashed life on Earth into a higher gear

Researchers discovered a 3.26-billion-year-old asteroid impact acted as 'giant fertilizer bomb,' aiding early microbial life.

'God of Darkness' asteroid will pass so close it is expected to get 'the shakes'

When Apophis was discovered in 2004, initial calculations indicated that it could approach Earth with a risk of collision.

Asteroid the size of two house cats hit Earth's atm. over the Philippines

The asteroid is just around a meter in diameter and is not expected to cause any damage. It will most likely burn in the atmosphere, forming a fireball.

04/09/2024
  An artistic illustration of an asteroid impact.

Asteroid twice the size of Chicago spun Jupiter's moon around, made gravity anomaly

A new study claims that a gigantic asteroid twice the size of Chicago may have struck Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, four billion years ago and changed its axis.

03/09/2024

Meteor explodes over NYC after flying 58 times faster than Boeing jet - NASA

A meteor was spotted in New York, flying over the Statue of Liberty before exploding above Manhattan. However, NASA if it, or military activity, caused the loud booms.

17/07/2024

Asteroid the size of 258 UEFA Euros trophies to pass Earth in close flyby - NASA

Asteroid 2024 MK is around 154.9 meters wide, around the size of 258 Henri Delaunay trophies won during UEFA European Football Championships (Euros). And it's flying very close to Earth.

28/06/2024

Giant asteroid the size of 770 lions to pass Earth Thursday, June 27 - NASA

Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is around the size of 770 adult male lions from head to tail. 

26/06/2024
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