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Over 1,000 newly discovered asteroids hidden in the Hubble Archive
Researchers have found more than 1,700 asteroid contrails in archived Hubble data from the past 20 years. While many asteroids are already known, more than 1,000 are not. What are another 1,000 asteroids for? Like all asteroids, they could hold valuable clues to the history of the solar system. As time passes and more and […]
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An asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building is heading towards Earth
NASA is keeping a close eye on a huge asteroid heading towards Earth. The US space agency expects asteroid 388945 (2008 TZ3) to make a close approach to our planet on May 15. The giant space rock is expected to be up to 1,608 feet wide. By comparison, New York’s iconic Empire State Building stands […]
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NASA reveals 1,600ft asteroid will make ‘close approach’ to Earth in six days
Earth is primed for a close brush with a massive asteroid larger than the Empire State Building in days. NASA has been keeping tabs on the rock and has revealed it will be a “close approach” in terms of space. Fortunately, it will still be over 3.5 million kilometers away, so there is nothing to […]