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Massive asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years

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NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a global network of telescopes funded by NASA to find Earth-threatening objects — spotted the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December

There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA

A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

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A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

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NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

In NASA asteroid samples, scientists discover key building blocks of life

In samples NASA brought back from the asteroid Bennu, scientists have discovered of organic compounds, including key building blocks of life like amino acids.

Space on MSN · 2d

NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 of them on an asteroid millions of miles away. The asteroid in question, named Bennu, was the focus of a very dreamy NASA mission called OSIRIS-REx that launched in 2016.

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Asteroid the size of London Eye sparks global defence plan as it heads towards Earth

A massive asteroid discovered last month could crash into Earth and it has now triggered a planetary defence response having ...

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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.

The wannabe asteroid, announced on Jan. 2 as 2018 CN41, is actually a Tesla Roadster launched into space years ago by SpaceX ...

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The asteroid NASA landed on is carrying ingredients for DNA and RNA. It's a promising sign for prospects of alien life.

NASA scientists found amino acids, key minerals, and nucleobases for DNA in samples from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission.

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NASA warns of bus-sized, 100-feet asteroids approaching Earth: Check date and other details

NASA has warned two massive asteroids 2025 BS4 and 2025 BH2 are set to come dangerously close to Earth today. Asteroid 2025 ...

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NASA tracking massive asteroid set to whiz past Earth at 35,000mph in hours

NASA is tracking the path of a huge asteroid that will come hurtling past Earth at a staggering speed of 35,000mph later ...

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Mystery 'asteroid' in Earth's orbit is something completely different – and it's Musk's fault

Major astronomy body the Minor Planet Centre (MPC) was forced to list the discovery - made by a citizen scientist - as ...

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NASA Alert! Two Asteroids To Make Dangerously Close Flybys Of Earth Tomorrow: Should We Worry?

NASA has issued an alert about two asteroids, 2025 BF5 and 2025 BS4, that will make dangerously close flybys by Earth ...

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NASA lets Noida teenager name an asteroid; here’s how you can do the same

A Noida teenager, Daksh Malik, has made headlines after discovering an asteroid through the International Asteroid Discovery ...

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