NASA on alert as massive 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis nears earth in closest pass yet
NASA is preparing for a close encounter with a massive asteroid named 99942 Apophis, also known as the “God of Chaos,” set to make its closest pass by Earth today, November 13th. The asteroid, measuring approximately 450 by 170 meters — comparable to ...
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An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd 'imminent impactor' of 2024Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent ...
NASA revealed that 'Asteroid 99942 Apophis' is a near-Earth object (NEO) which is likely to be about 335 meters across.
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Earth Has Another Moon and It's Staying Until ThanksgivingThe celestial object is more than just a guest staying over for a quick visit. It's here to stay, or at least until ...
An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...
The space rock, known as 2024 VM1, will fly past our planet on Wednesday at a minimum distance of around 193,000 miles.
The asteroid was first observed on October 22 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey in Hawaii.
A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.
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Earth's Surprise Second Moon: What's Happening?For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is ...
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