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An animation of an asteroid's close approach to Earth has garnered considerable interest in recent times, largely due to its apparent proximity to our planet. The animation, shared by Facebook page ...

A study proposes two nuclear asteroid defense modes, comparing direct impact detonation with a new flyby pre-excavation ...

An asteroid recently made the second closest pass to Earth ever observed on October 1st. And astronomers only found it after it had already completed its closest approach. That offers another lesson ...

Asteroid 2026 LD is believed to be approximately 170 feet (52 meters) in diameter or roughly the length of a commercial airplane. It will come closer to Earth on June 9 at about 710,000 miles (1.14 ...

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James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...