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NASA alert! Asteroid 2025 OL1 set for close Earth encounter on July 30 at 16,900 mph; scientists track rare near-Earth flyby
Asteroid 2025 OL1, about the size of a small plane, will safely pass Earth on July 30, 2025, at a distance of 1.29 million ...
NASA spots two giant asteroids racing towards Earth, to make closest approach today
NASA has detected two near-Earth asteroids, named 2025 OA3 and 2025 PA. These space objects will make their closest approach ...
How NASA found ‘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 ...
The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
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Physics Question; How fast will this asteroid hit the Earth?
Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I ...
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...
‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
Cubic zirconia only forms under extreme temperatures, like those produced when an asteroid impacts Earth
When high-velocity asteroids land on Earth, they can form a meteor impact crater. Such collisions have occurred throughout ...
Asteroid as big as an airplane to pass earth: Here’s when and if you can see it
On July 28, 2025, asteroid 2025 OW, about 210 feet across, will pass Earth at a safe distance of 393,000 miles. NASA assures ...
Moon-hitting Asteroid Could Cause Special Meteor Shower
An extraordinary celestial event could unfold in the night sky in less than a decade if an asteroid passing Earth collides ...