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Two asteroids bigger than the Japan tsunamis are coming eerily close to Earth today

Asteroids whiz past Earth on a regular basis but it’s rare to see two of them gunning for the plane…

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A massive asteroid the size of the Empire State Building is about to pass Earth. Here's how to track it.

The asteroid, which is about a half-mile wide, has been studied by scientists for decades and will …

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An asteroid nearly the size of a skyscraper will whiz between the Earth and the moon on Saturday in a once-in-a-decade event

NASA said an asteroid this size passing so close to Earth happens once in a decade. The asteroid DZ…

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Elon Musk says we have no defence against asteroid ‘God of Chaos'

Apophis, also known as the 'God of Chaos' asteroid, will be making its way to Earth in ten years. …

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Two potentially hazardous asteroids have been ruled out as a threat to Earth — but a bigger one is on the way

Two asteroids are coming awfully close the planet on 14 September 2019 but the Planetary Defence Co…

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An asteroid nearly half the size of Mount Everest might be on a collision course for Earth in less than a year

An asteroid that stretches for four kilometers, half the of Mount Everest’s height, could be on a c…

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Giant asteroid to whizz past Earth on Oct 31

The asteroid, known as 2015 TB145, will pass our planet by only 499,000 kilometers — the closest pa…

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What happens when an asteroid actually hits Earth

And it only seems more likely since, despite the Center of Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) a…

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A 1,100-foot-wide asteroid is on course to pass by Earth in a decade

Davide Farnocchia, an astronomer at JLP's Center for Near Earth Objects Studies said: "We already k…

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An asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty is set to narrowly miss Earth this week

The asteroid, dubbed 2010 WC9 will come closer to our planet than any asteroid of its size has in t…

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2 'potentially hazardous' asteroids will streak by Earth this week, one as big as a mountain. You can watch it live.

On Thursday and Saturday, two different asteroids will hurtle past Earth at close range. You can wa…

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An Asteroid Discovered Just Days Ago Is Zipping By The Earth This Weekend - Here's How To Watch

At an estimated 88 feet in diameter, 2014 RC is roughly the same size as the 98-foot-wide 2012 DA14…

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An asteroid was supposed to hit Earth in September — but astronomers can’t seem to find it

An asteroid which was expected to hit the Earth on 9 September 2019 might, not be on its way to E…

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Everything You Need To Know About The Asteroid Narrowly Missing Earth

Scientists think that if the asteroid were to hit land, it would produce a similar blast to one tha…

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NASA says a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, which could be bigger than the Eiffel Tower, will shoot past Earth next week

A huge asteroid, known as 2021 KT1, will make a "close approach" to Earth on June 1 at about 10:24 …

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