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The Space Rock That Hit A Driveway And Became A Window On The Early Solar SystemA close-up of a fragment of the Winchcombe meteorite.

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The Space Rock That Hit A Driveway And Became A Window On The Early Solar SystemA close-up of a fragment of the Winchcombe meteorite.
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The Space Rock That Hit A Driveway And Became A Window On The Early Solar System

clock-iconFebruary 25, 2026

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These 4 Objects Could Wipe Most Life On Earth – But Thousands More Asteroids Are Dangerous To UsAsteroid Eros is visible in partial shadow. It is lumpy shaped, a bit like a bone.

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These 4 Objects Could Wipe Most Life On Earth – But Thousands More Asteroids Are Dangerous To UsAsteroid Eros is visible in partial shadow. It is lumpy shaped, a bit like a bone.
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These 4 Objects Could Wipe Most Life On Earth – But Thousands More Asteroids Are Dangerous To Us

clock-iconFebruary 23, 2026
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NASA Officials Said We Can’t Stop Near-Earth Asteroids – How Worried Should We Be?An illustration of a fiery asteroid heading towards Earth

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NASA Officials Said We Can’t Stop Near-Earth Asteroids – How Worried Should We Be?An illustration of a fiery asteroid heading towards Earth
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NASA Officials Said We Can’t Stop Near-Earth Asteroids – How Worried Should We Be?

clock-iconFebruary 19, 2026
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What’s A Kirkwood Gap, And Why Can They Be Dangerous To Earth?asteroid ida is potato shape and seemingly stony with many craters on its surface. a small rocky dot is around it.

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What’s A Kirkwood Gap, And Why Can They Be Dangerous To Earth?asteroid ida is potato shape and seemingly stony with many craters on its surface. a small rocky dot is around it.
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What’s A Kirkwood Gap, And Why Can They Be Dangerous To Earth?

clock-iconFebruary 7, 2026
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Nuking Asteroids That Threaten Life On Earth May Make Them Stronger, Experiment At CERN SuggestsArtist impression of NASA's DART mission impacting Dimorphos, causing debris.

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Nuking Asteroids That Threaten Life On Earth May Make Them Stronger, Experiment At CERN SuggestsArtist impression of NASA's DART mission impacting Dimorphos, causing debris.
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Nuking Asteroids That Threaten Life On Earth May Make Them Stronger, Experiment At CERN Suggests

clock-iconFebruary 5, 2026
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Astronomers Are Preparing For The "Most Energetic Lunar Impact Witnessed In Human History"Asteroid 2024 YR4, imaged by ESO’s Very Large Telescope in January 2025.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Astronomers Are Preparing For The "Most Energetic Lunar Impact Witnessed In Human History"Asteroid 2024 YR4, imaged by ESO’s Very Large Telescope in January 2025.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Astronomers Are Preparing For The "Most Energetic Lunar Impact Witnessed In Human History"

clock-iconJanuary 28, 2026
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Meteor Showers On Venus Might Be Caused By The Two Fastest Known Asteroidsartist impression of asteroids smashing into each other

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Meteor Showers On Venus Might Be Caused By The Two Fastest Known Asteroidsartist impression of asteroids smashing into each other
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Meteor Showers On Venus Might Be Caused By The Two Fastest Known Asteroids

clock-iconJanuary 26, 2026
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2025 MN45: New 700-Meter Asteroid In A Spin Smashes Fastest Rotation Record For Its SizeAn artist's impression of asteroid 2025 MN45, the fastest turning asteroid of its size class known, pictured against a background of smaller main belt asteroids.

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2025 MN45: New 700-Meter Asteroid In A Spin Smashes Fastest Rotation Record For Its SizeAn artist's impression of asteroid 2025 MN45, the fastest turning asteroid of its size class known, pictured against a background of smaller main belt asteroids.
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2025 MN45: New 700-Meter Asteroid In A Spin Smashes Fastest Rotation Record For Its Size

clock-iconJanuary 8, 2026
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3200 Phaethon: Parent Body Of Geminids Meteor Shower Is One Of The Strangest Objects We Know Ofthis draing shows an oval asteorid with three jets of gas with the Sun in the background

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3200 Phaethon: Parent Body Of Geminids Meteor Shower Is One Of The Strangest Objects We Know Ofthis draing shows an oval asteorid with three jets of gas with the Sun in the background
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3200 Phaethon: Parent Body Of Geminids Meteor Shower Is One Of The Strangest Objects We Know Of

clock-iconDecember 12, 2025
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Asteroid Bennu Was Missing Just One Ingredient Needed To Kickstart Life – We Just Found ItA donut shaped metallic container (the OSIRIS-REx sample capsule) with some dark gray gravel spilling out, the material from asteroid Bennu.

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Asteroid Bennu Was Missing Just One Ingredient Needed To Kickstart Life – We Just Found ItA donut shaped metallic container (the OSIRIS-REx sample capsule) with some dark gray gravel spilling out, the material from asteroid Bennu.
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Asteroid Bennu Was Missing Just One Ingredient Needed To Kickstart Life – We Just Found It

clock-iconDecember 5, 2025
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"Happy Molecule" Precursor Discovered In Extraterrestrial Material For The First Timein a metallic donut shaped casing, there is some dark gray loose soil.

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"Happy Molecule" Precursor Discovered In Extraterrestrial Material For The First Timein a metallic donut shaped casing, there is some dark gray loose soil.
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"Happy Molecule" Precursor Discovered In Extraterrestrial Material For The First Time

clock-iconDecember 2, 2025
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18 Asteroids Passed Earth Closer Than The Moon In November – All Of Them Were Discovered That Monthartist impression of a meteorite flying by Earth

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18 Asteroids Passed Earth Closer Than The Moon In November – All Of Them Were Discovered That Monthartist impression of a meteorite flying by Earth
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18 Asteroids Passed Earth Closer Than The Moon In November – All Of Them Were Discovered That Month

clock-iconDecember 1, 2025
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In 2032, Earth May Be Treated To A Meteor Shower Like No Other, Courtesy Of "City-Killer" Asteroid 2024 YR4Asteroid 2024 YR4 imaged by the JWST.

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In 2032, Earth May Be Treated To A Meteor Shower Like No Other, Courtesy Of "City-Killer" Asteroid 2024 YR4Asteroid 2024 YR4 imaged by the JWST.
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In 2032, Earth May Be Treated To A Meteor Shower Like No Other, Courtesy Of "City-Killer" Asteroid 2024 YR4

clock-iconNovember 12, 2025
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78-Million-Year-Old Crater Reveals Asteroid Impacts Can Create Long-Lasting Habitats For Microbial LifeA bright stree is in the sky, the asteroid that is about to hit the ladn and water below.

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78-Million-Year-Old Crater Reveals Asteroid Impacts Can Create Long-Lasting Habitats For Microbial LifeA bright stree is in the sky, the asteroid that is about to hit the ladn and water below.
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78-Million-Year-Old Crater Reveals Asteroid Impacts Can Create Long-Lasting Habitats For Microbial Life

clock-iconOctober 9, 2025
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“Invisible” Asteroids Near Venus Could Pose One Of Most Unpredictable Threats To EarthIf the asteroids that co-orbit with Venus would hang around as close to it as this image portrays we'd be able to find them easily and know if they were a threat.

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“Invisible” Asteroids Near Venus Could Pose One Of Most Unpredictable Threats To EarthIf the asteroids that co-orbit with Venus would hang around as close to it as this image portrays we'd be able to find them easily and know if they were a threat.
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“Invisible” Asteroids Near Venus Could Pose One Of Most Unpredictable Threats To Earth

clock-iconSeptember 24, 2025
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