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Giant Airplane-Sized Space Rock Approaching Earth at 23,000 kph on Christmas Eve: Will It Hit or Miss?

Two more asteroids will pass our planet on December 21: the 50-foot (2024 XQ4) at 656,000 miles and the 60-foot (2024 XN15) at 2,350,000 miles.

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By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

Science

Asteroid 2023 YR to Fly Past Earth Today [Details]

Researchers at NASA said that this space body is currently screeching across space at a speed of over 44,000 kilometers per hour

Jan 2, 2024

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Cosmic Veil of Dust Resulted in Extinction of Dinosaurs, Study Finds

It was around 66 million years back that a giant asteroid hit the earth resulting in catastrophe all across the planet

Nov 1, 2023

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Huge Asteroid Bigger Than the Size of London Eye Hurtling Toward Earth at 26,000 Miles Per Hour

A Near-Earth Object (NEO) is categorized as an object that approaches within 1.3 astronomical units (AU) of the sun and within 0.3 AU (27.8 million miles) of Earth's orbit.

Jun 27, 2023

By R. Ghosh

Nasa Space

Science

Meteorite That Landed in a Family Yard in England Likely to Hold Answer to Where Earth's Water Comes From

Have you wondered where did all the water on Earth come from? Well, a meteorite may just hold the answer!

Nov 19, 2022

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Space

Space Debris or a Shooting Star? Fireball Shoots Across Night Sky From Scotland to Northern Ireland

People were left confused by a fireball shooting across the night sky in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sep 16, 2022

By Nandika Chand

Space

Science

Dark Truth Behind Source of Extinction of Dinosaurs Revealed; Primitive Asteroid's Origin Found

Giant dark asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago came from the outer reaches of the solar system's main asteroid belt and caused extinction of non- avian dinosaurs.

Aug 10, 2021

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Space

Science

Asteroid 'Psyche 16' a Cornucopia of Metals Worth $10,000 Quadrillion; NASA Plans Visit by 2026

Asteroid 'Psyche 16' which is nicknamed as 'Goldmine' is full of metals containing iron and nickel that has mining potential.

Aug 7, 2021

By Vinod DSouza

Space

Chinese Researchers Propose Deflecting 'Armageddon' Asteroids with Rockets

Long March 5 rockets are key to China's near-term space ambitions - from delivering space station modules to launching probes to the Moon and Mars.

Jul 9, 2021

By Reuters

Science

Modern Rain Forests Started Evolving After Asteroid Strike That Killed Dinosaurs: Study

The new study suggested that the lush biodiversity on Earth is connected to one of the most dreaded asteroid hits ever recorded in the history of the blue planet.

Apr 13, 2021

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

Get Ready for This 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Which Will Whiz Past Earth in March

The asteroid, known as 231937 (2001 FO32), was first discovered by astronomers in 2001 and after several years next month, it will skim past Earth.

Feb 11, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nasa Space

Space

US Scientists Find Meteoric Evidence of a Potentially New Asteroid

The composition of a piece of the meteorite Almahata Sitta indicates that its parent body was an asteroid roughly the size of Ceres.

Dec 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space Nasa

Space

Asteroid Warning: Space Rock the Size of Space Needle Tower Heading Towards Earth on Christmas Day

The asteroid is estimated to be anywhere between 90m and 210m that makes it one of the biggest space rocks to pass the Earth in December

Dec 6, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Space

Japan Space Mission Hayabusa-2 Successful, Capsule Carrying Asteroid Ryugu Samples Returns

Japan scientists hope that collected asteroid samples could help shed light on the origin of life and the formation of the universe

Dec 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space Nasa Universe

Space

Asteroid Warning: Space Rock to Fly Past Earth Today As NASA Prepares to Monitor Approach

The space rock is moving at a speed of 5.2 km per second, which is similar to around 19,000 km per hour

Nov 28, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Nasa Space

Science

Dinosaurs Could Have Dominated If That Doomsday Asteroid Missed Earth: Study

Another study report had suggested that dinosaurs would not have gone extinct if the doomsday asteroid was 30 seconds late.

Nov 19, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Weird World

Bolt From The Blue Makes Indonesian Coffin Maker a Millionaire; He Wants to Have a Daughter Now

The meteorite, classified as CM1/2 carbonaceous Chondrite, contained rare amino acids and primordial elements that could have begun life on Earth

Nov 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Space

Science

Huge Fireball Spotted Over US Scares Residents

Witnesses of the fireball sighting claimed that the object that burned up produced green and orange light in the skies

Nov 15, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Bigger Than the Golden Gate Bridge Is Going to Collide With Earth's Orbit

The massive space rock that is being watched by the astronomers at NASA, is on the track to fly past the Earth at a speed of at least 18,000 miles per hour

Nov 13, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Nasa

Space

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Almost As Tall As Blackpool Tower Coming Towards Earth's Orbit At High Speed

The space rock is expected to go past the Earth at a speed of 25,050 miles per hour and is not expected to cause any damage

Nov 8, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Nasa Space

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