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NASA Partners With SpaceX To Launch NEO Surveyor, a Mission To Detect Asteroid Threats
A contract has been awarded by NASA to SpaceX for the launch of its Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor spacecraft, which…
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NASA Lowers Risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact
Concerns regarding asteroid 2024 YR4 have diminished, as NASA has revised the probability of its impact on Earth in 2032…
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James Webb Telescope to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been allocated emergency observation time to study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has been…
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small but Notable Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
A newly detected asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been observed by NASA scientists, carrying a 1.2 percent probability of colliding…
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Asteroid 2024 PT5 Linked to Lunar Surface, Reveals Planetary Defense Insights
A space rock named 2024 PT5, resembling the size of a school bus, lingered near Earth for almost two months…
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Asteroid Detected Hours Before Earth Impact, Creates Fireball Over Siberia
A small asteroid, approximately 27 inches in diameter, was identified on a collision trajectory with Earth on December 4 2024.…
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NASA’s 15-Year-Old NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Earth’s Atmosphere After 15 Years in Space
NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft, NEOWISE, has officially concluded its journey, meeting its end as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up…
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Earth’s Temporary Second Moon 2024 PT5 Bids Farewell as It Exits Orbit
Earth recently captured a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5, temporarily transforming it into a second moon. This rare event was…
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New Mini-Moon 2024 PT5: A Major Step Towards Space Mining Opportunities
A new celestial body, named 2024 PT5, has recently joined Earth’s orbit, marking an intriguing development in our understanding of…
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