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How Deep Did OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft's Arm 'Plunge' Into Asteroid Bennu?
NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...
Rare comet visible in the night sky won’t return for 80,000 years
A rare comet is expected to be visible to the naked eye across the Northern Hemisphere for several weeks in October.
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Animation Shows How A 10 Meter Asteroid Passes Earth Closer Than The Moon In Orbit
Asteroid 2023 JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters) ...
A rare comet could be visible in the Southern Tier. What to know, when to look
Kopernik Observatory Executive Director Drew Deskur discusses how to view rare comet that will be visible in the Southern ...
The Day NASA Smashed an Asteroid: What It Was Like Inside Mission Control
The author of a new book on the DART mission takes us behind the scenes of the day NASA smacked an asteroid.
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LANL: Near-Earth Asteroid Data Helps Probe Possible Fifth Force Of The Universe
NASA LANL NEWS RELEASEIn 2023, the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission returned a sample of dust and rocks collected on the near-Earth ...
NASA works against the clock with risky plan to stop asteroids that could wipe out Earth
NASA is developing plans to defend Earth against potential "planet killer" asteroids by considering launching a large fleet of spacecraft or even using a nuclear device to deflect ...
Massive asteroid the size of the Golden Gate Bridge heads toward Earth
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has issued a notice regarding an asteroid approaching Earth today, measuring roughly ...
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Two, Not One Asteroids Led to the Extinction of the Dinosaurs
Research on the Nadir crater shows that the asteroid which ended the dinosaur period 66 million years ago was not alone.
NASA sounds alarm: Asteroid the size of Golden Gate Bridge hurtling towards Earth today
NASA’s JPL constantly scans the skies for potentially hazardous asteroids, tracking their paths to ensure Earth's safety.
A large asteroid, approximately 1,300 feet wide, is set to approach Earth on October 12.
A large asteroid, approximately 1,300 feet wide, is set to approach Earth on October 12. Known as 363027 (1998 ST27), it will ...
This Asteroid May Help Reveal a Fifth Fundamental Force in The Universe
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has taught us a lot about the nature of asteroids and the history of our planet, and it's not done ...