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Giant asteroid swarm near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn
A swarm of giant city-killer asteroids hiding near Venus poses an “invisible threat” to life on Earth, astronomers have ...
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Giant asteroid will be visible with binoculars
An asteroid the width of Manhattan will be close enough to Earth tonight to be seen with binoculars. The good news is that the word "close" — like all things astronomical — is relative.
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This giant asteroid could be a piece of a planet
The latest discoveries about Vesta challenge its traditional classification. This giant asteroid might actually be a remnant of a forming planet rather than a minor planet. Scientists long ...
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'Giant Impact' 20x Size of Dino Killer Shifted Solar System's Largest Moon
A giant asteroid colliding with a distant world. Scientists believe that such a collision occurred with Jupiter's moon Ganymede 4 billion years ago. A giant asteroid colliding with a distant world.
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Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1%, NASA says
South polar region of the giant asteroid Vesta. NASA/jPL-Caltech/Getty Images When the detection of the asteroid was announced last month, NASA predicted just a 1.3% probability of it hitting Earth.