Asteroid Apophis Will Endure Quakes and Surface Shifts During 2029 Earth Flyby
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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‘God of chaos’ asteroid predicted to tumble, shed rocks during Earth flyby
According to new research, Apophis's brief interaction with Earth’s gravity could unleash tremors and landslides on the ...
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'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds
When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...
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Earth sure looks spooky in these 'hyperspectral' images from Europe's Hera asteroid probe
The Hera spacecraft, which launched this month to study a binary asteroid system up close. turned its gaze back at our planet ...
Tiny fragments of a 4-billion-year-old asteroid reveal its history
In June 2018, Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission reached asteroid 162173 Ryugu. It studied the asteroid for about 15 months, ...
Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that's set to brush by Earth
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...
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Small Asteroid Captured Hours Prior To Earth Impact
Small asteroid 2022 EB5 impacted Earth was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky using the 0.60-m Schmidt telescope at Konkoly ...
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Cubesats on Europe's Hera asteroid mission phone home after Oct. 7 launch
Two European cubesats have communicated that they are a-ok as they hurtle toward a binary asteroid system to check out the ...
How Dangerous Is the “Doomsday” Asteroid Swarm?
New research indicates that the Taurid swarm contains fewer large asteroids than anticipated, suggesting a lower threat level ...
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Europe Plans Close Encounter With Asteroid Apophis
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis.
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Earth's second moon, a mini-moon, will drift away in a few days and never return
On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.
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Asteroid enters Earth's atmosphere and bursts over the Pacific Ocean; What happens next is surprising
The impact further caused tremors in adjacent areas. The possibility of an asteroid hitting Earth is relatively low but not zero. NASA estimates that an asteroid capable of causing significant ...