Asteroids
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Space
Large Asteroid Will Fly By Earth In Late April
Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2 will pass within roughly 4 million miles of Earth on April 29, 2020. The asteroid is…
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MIT Researchers Explore Best Ways to Deflect Incoming Asteroids
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently created a new framework to help analyze threatening asteroids and determine the…
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Simulated Asteroid Response Saves Denver, Destroys New York City
“SMALL ASTEROID TO IMPACT OVER NEW YORK CITY’S CENTRAL PARK IN 10 DAYS” So reads the fake press release for…
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Asteroid 2012 DA14: Too Close For Comfort?
On February 15, 2013, Asteroid 2012 DA14 will glide past Earth, coming within 27,700 km (or 17,200 miles), closer than…
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5 Curious Facts About 2013
Well, there goes 2012. It was an interesting year, sure. But past is past, and now it’s time to wonder…
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Saving the Earth from Space Rocks: The NEOShield Project
Asteroid 2012 BX34 came within about 37,000 miles of Earth on Friday, January 27, 2012. That’s about 1/6 the distance…
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Asteroid 2005 YU55, Coming Toward An Earth Near You
Asteroid 2005 YU55 will make an extraordinarily close flyby of Earth on November 8, 2011, passing right inside our moon’s…
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5 Curious Facts About The Year 2012
2012 is upon us, and whether or not you believe the world is doomed and we should all be crowding…
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