NASA to deflect asteroid in test of ‘planetary defense’
by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster "Armageddon," Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck race…
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Only slight chance of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth: NASA
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An asteroid known as Bennu will pass within half the distance of the Earth to…
5 years ago
Comet ‘most pristine’ object from outer space seen in Solar System
by Marlowe HOOD / Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse A newly observed interstellar comet is the most pristine…
5 years ago
No threat to Earth as huge asteroid zooms past
by Qasim Nauman Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this…
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Large asteroid to pass by Earth on March 21: NASA
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will approach within some 1.25 million…
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Japan space agency hails return of asteroid dust on Earth
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan space agency officials on Sunday hailed the arrival of…
6 years ago
Small asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) above Earth, the…
6 years ago
Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe makes second touchdown on asteroid: space agency
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touched down on a distant asteroid on Thursday, the country's space agency said,…
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What if an asteroid was about to hit Earth? Scientists ponder question
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse College Park, United States (AFP) -- Here's a hypothetical: a telescope detects an asteroid…
7 years ago
Japan creates first artificial crater on asteroid
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese scientists have succeeded in creating what they called the first-ever artificial crater on an asteroid,…
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Japan probe sends ‘impactor’ to blast asteroid
by Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming…
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe to land on asteroid on Feb 22
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese probe sent to examine an asteroid in order to shed light on the origins…
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