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Small Asteroid Captured Hours Prior To Earth Impact
EB5 impacted Earth was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky using the 0.60-m Schmidt telescope at Konkoly Observatory in Hungary ...
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Meteorite and asteroid impact craters found on Earth
Right here on Earth are some outstanding examples of meteorite and asteroid impact craters and other visible impact ...
NASA debuts free documentary on the race to stop killer asteroids
NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.
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The race to visit the asteroid making the closest pass by Earth
Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely close flyby in 2029 to learn how to deflect others like it ...
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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...
Forget everything you knew about the reign of the dinosaurs: prehistoric mammals lived alongside them
It is very difficult to know exactly the history of the Earth. For millions of years, the planet was inhabited by species ...
An asteroid nearly the size of Qutub Minar to pass by Earth today warns NASA: Should we be worried?
An Apollo-class asteroid, 2011 VG9, is approaching Earth at a staggering speed, set to pass on April 16th. While not ...