An asteroid the size of a car just passed closely by the Earth and NASA was not aware of it until it had already sailed past.
Most of the time you'll suffer a hefty penalty for dipping in early — but not always.
A new asteroid that has been gradually shifting its orbit and moving towards Earth was recently discovered by Radhika Lakhani and Vaidehi Vekariya, two Indian girls in grade 10.
In early June, an asteroid bigger than a football field flew by Earth and was undetected by astronomers until it passed.
The range is currently clear for launch. The launch is scheduled for 3:22 pm today, and once propellant is loaded, the mission is underway with no turning back.
Nasa has spotted a rather unusual asteroid that is set to fly past Earth next week, although it is unlikely that it will collied with our planet.
Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole swallowing a galaxy, creating a hole in space over 2 million light years across.
A Canadian-built space laser mapped out an asteroid for NASA on its
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