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Asteroid to pass between Earth and moon

An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will hurtle between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend in a close encounter visible through binoculars and small telescopes. The…

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Asteroid to pass close to Earth

An asteroid is due to come very close to Earth this week, passing just a few thousand kilometres above the planet's surface. The relative near miss will be streamed live…

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China begins construction on radar system against near-Earth asteroid impact

China has recently begun constructing a new deep-space active observation facility in the Southwestern city of Chongqing, in order to boost its defence capability against near-Earth asteroids, the Global Times…

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Massive asteroid passes ‘close’ to Earth

A massive asteroid over a mile wide made a closer-than-normal trip past the Earth near the end of May, an approach so close that it could be spotted in the…

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NASA warns the threat of an Earth-destroying asteroid is no joke

Jim Bridenstine, the head of NASA has warned that it is time to take the threat of an Earth-destroying asteroid seriously. Speaking at the International Academy of Astronautics' 2019…

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