Maini, of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs, is primed and ready should a planetary strike occur – and just over 12 months ago, she thought it might ...
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'God of chaos': Mysterious asteroid that worried scientists over a chance of impact is nearing Earth
The 'God of Chaos,' a large near-earth asteroid otherwise named 99942 Apophis, is expected to share a close encounter with ...
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One asteroid could hit without warning - and there’s nothing we can do
Most extinction-level asteroids are already tracked and accounted for. The real danger comes from smaller objects that remain undetected until it is too late. Some can arrive from directions we cannot ...
An asteroid that struck Earth more than 43 million years ago likely generated a 100-metre tsunami, a group of scientists recently announced. The study may put an end to the debate surrounding the ...
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