NASA Tracking Two House-Sized Asteroids Approaching Earth Today

The asteroids are as large as around 75 and 91 feet in diameter, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
New Scientist

Is a deadly asteroid about to hit Earth? Meet the man who can tell you

When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...
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Two House-Sized Asteroids Are Getting Closer to Earth at High Speed — NASA Closely Monitors

NASA is closely tracking two asteroids, 2025 VW and 2025 VC2 that are around 1-2 million miles away from the planet.
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DART NASA: Spacecraft successfully slams into an asteroid

CHICAGO -- A NASA spacecraft has intentionally slammed into an asteroid in humanity's first test of planetary defense. The impact occurred at 7:15 p.m. ET greeted by cheers from the mission team in ...
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A kilometer-wide asteroid will make its closest pass by Earth this week

An asteroid estimated to be a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on January 18. The video in the media player above is from a related report. It will pass within 1.2 million miles of our ...

NASA spots huge asteroid on potential crash path with the Moon — here’s what we know

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock approximately the size of a 15-story building, might collide with the ...
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Can NASA blow up an asteroid before it hits the moon?

Good news: It's probably not going to hit Earth anymore. Bad news: It still could hit the moon — and some astronomers think NASA should blow it up. An asteroid that could be as big as the Statue of ...