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How NASA found a ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...
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Huge asteroid collision may disrupt over 10,000 active satellites in low-Earth orbit

A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has scientists buzzing with its potential to collide with the Moon and create a ...

An inside look at how NASA scientists tracked a ‘city killer’ asteroid's new possible path to the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the Moon. KTLA speaks with Davide Farnocchia, navigation engineer ...

A giant 110-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, NASA confirms

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.

This ‘city killer’ asteroid could hit the moon: “We realize that an impact on the moon could be consequential”

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to hit Earth, now has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon by 2032, possibly visible from Earth ...

Astronomers ask for help to find out what has happened on Saturn: images of an asteroid impacting the gas giant could change everything

A flash captured on the morning of July 5 could become a milestone in the history of astronomy. NASA collaborator Mario Rana ...

OSIRIS-REx Returning Asteroid Bennu Samples To Earth

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
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See ESA Hera Spacecraft's Trajectory To The Didymos Asteroid System

ESA’s Hera mission is two-year flight to the Didymos binary asteroid system. See its trajectory here. Credit: ESA - European ...