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NASA database confirms 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will approach Earth today
A space-watching group has identified an asteroid that's between 1,214 and 2,723 feet in diameter, and it will be approaching Earth today.

Scientists announce the chances of Earth being struck by a deadly asteroid
A team of astronomers has completed a review of NASA data and found the chances of Earth being struck by a massive asteroid over the next 1,000 years.

NASA confirm an asteroid will make a very close approach to Earth soon
An asteroid that was only discovered a few days ago, on January 21, is set to make a very close approach to Earth in the coming days.

NASA will deliberately crash a spacecraft into an asteroid next month
NASA is set to collide the high-speed DART spacecraft with a large asteroid in the space agency's very first planetary defense mission.

NASA spots bus-sized asteroid fast-approaching Earth
NASA is currently tracking an asteroid that is approximately the size of a bus as it makes a very close approach with Earth.

NASA says there's a 4,000 foot-wide asteroid approaching Earth soon
NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies has revealed there's a potentially hazardous space rock about to approach Earth.

How often does NASA's asteroid detector scan the sky?
NASA's asteroid detector called ATLAS scans the sky for any potentially dangerous objects, and it has recently been upgraded.

Here's what would happen if a large asteroid hit Earth
NASA has its eyes on our solar system and is constantly looking for any asteroids that may pose a threat to our blue planet.

Asteroid 3,400 foot-wide will approach Earth, track it with NASA here
NASA has confirmed that a massive asteroid measuring in at around 3,400 feet in diameter will be approaching Earth very soon.

Asteroid moving at 18,700 mph photographed making approach with Earth
An asteroid traveling at a crazy speed of 18,700 miles per hour was photographed when it made its close approach with Earth.

NASA confirms when this 3,400-foot-wide asteroid will approach Earth
NASA's database that tracks all Near-Earth-Objects has confirmed a 3,400-foot-wide asteroid will approach Earth at 47,000 mph.

NASA confirms 260 to 600 foot-wide asteroid approached Earth
NASA's database that tracks Near-Earth Objects indicates that an asteroid anywhere between 260 - 600 feet approached Earth.

This asteroid will approach Earth and here's why it's good a thing
Some astronomers are excited about an asteroid with an irregular shape making a close approach to Earth in the coming years.

NASA confirms massive asteroid will approach Earth soon at 43,000 mph
NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office confirmed an asteroid twice the size of the Empire State Building will approach Earth.

NASA confirms 1,000-foot asteroid will break into Earth's orbit soon
NASA has confirmed that a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid that's expected to be worth $5 billion will approach Earth very soon.

Will the asteroid NASA is about to slam into cause problems for Earth?
NASA are planning on colliding a small spacecraft into an asteroid in hopes of changing its orbit. Is this asteroid dangerous?

NASA reveals chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in next 100 years
A NASA expert has revealed the chances of a moderately sized asteroid impacting Earth within the next one hundred years.

NASA experts reveal the chances of spotting an asteroid before impact
NASA experts working on the Double Asteroid Redirection Test have answered some public questions about asteroids impacting Earth.

Earth's first asteroid deflection attempt will launch very soon
NASA will be launching the world's first attempt at deflecting an asteroid very soon as the space agency locks in the launch date.

NASA scientist answers, 'What if an asteroid were going to hit Earth?'
A NASA scientist that is a planetary defense expert has answered this question: 'What if an asteroid were going to hit Earth?'

Study finds nuking an asteroid could prevent a surprise apocalypse
A new study has found that nuking an asteroid is 'very effective' at stopping its collision with Earth, preventing an apocalypse.

China to save Earth from cataclysmic asteroid by launching 23 rockets
Chinese scientists want to make their best effort towards saving Earth from a cataclysmic asteroid that could hit Earth.