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NASA warns building-sized asteroid 2022 YS5 set for close Earth flyby on July 17; here’s why scientists are on alert
Asteroid 2022 YS5, a building-sized space rock, will safely pass Earth on July 17, prompting NASA and ISRO to emphasize the ...
Asteroid size of 10-storey building to skim past Earth
The US space agency confirmed that YS5 poses no threat to our planet – but at 120ft in diameter, similar in size to a 10-storey building, the asteroid is no small fry. YS5 is going to pass Earth at a ...
Dozens of BOULDERS now flying through space at high speed after Nasa test to shield Earth from asteroid smash goes wrong
THERE may be a flaw in Nasa’s only defence against Earth-shattering asteroids, according to new analysis. In 2022, the US ...
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Asteroid three times the size of Big Ben hurtling towards Earth and it's set to pass today
A huge asteroid, 2025 MA90 is hurtling through space at around 20,000mph and is set to pass by Earth later today, reaching as ...
NASA alert: A giant 120-foot, airplane-sized asteroid approaching Earth today
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2022 YS5 is approaching. The space rock will make its closest pass on 17 July.
Asteroid three times the size of Big Ben to fly close to earth today
Scientists are looking to the skies today as a huge asteroid is set to skim past Earth at more than 20,000mph as NASA track ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth— So why are scientists still worried?
Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...
Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3M in Sotheby's auction
A meteorite from Mars, the largest piece ever found on Earth, sold for $5.3 million to an anonymous bidder at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday.