Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as NASA tasked with studying it
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
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Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
Scientists studied four asteroids that were rich in silicate, and found molecular water on two of them.
The asteroid, as big as a skyscraper and stadium, will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth and you can see it on a NASA website.
NASA estimates the biggest asteroid headed our way is between 690 feet and 1,575 feet across.
The "fireball" — or shooting star — disintegrated while hurdling toward the ground about 30 miles west of Berlin early Sunday morning, experts said.
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
When the capsule from the OSIRIS-REx space craft touched down Sunday on Earth, local researchers said the possibilities for what the discovered asteroid holds are infinite.
None of the asteroids pose any threat to Earth, according to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard.
The space rock's anticipated trajectory places it at about half the distance to the moon, so people with telescopes may be able to see it from Earth.
One astronomer said he believes there's about a "1 in 400 chance" the asteroid could impact Earth.
The asteroid will zoom over the southern tip of South America on Thursday, about 22 hundred miles above the Earth's surface
The massive space rock could be "very bad for life as we know it" if it collided with Earth.
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Miami's Tyler Herro edged out Golden State's Buddy Hield to win the 3-point contest at the NBA's All-Star Saturday night in San Francisco.
The meeting comes days after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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BSO said he was conscious and breathing by the time he was brought into the hospital.
Investigators said the preliminary information indicates that speed was a factor, though there was no indication of drag racing.
Miami's Tyler Herro edged out Golden State's Buddy Hield to win the 3-point contest at the NBA's All-Star Saturday night in San Francisco.
The meeting comes days after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
While the artwork is catching visitors' eyes, inflation's impact on costs is catching the attention of organizers and artists displaying their work.
BSO said he was conscious and breathing by the time he was brought into the hospital.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
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The meeting comes days after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Since President Donald Trump took office, immigrants in the U.S. illegally have changed their travel patterns and try to stay home, out of fear they could be deported.
The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.
Officials at DHS said they had fired hundreds of employees across several of its agencies.
The military announced in a social media post on Friday that it will no longer allow transgender people to enlist.
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Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday unveiled their 2025 nominees for induction, which include Chubby Checker, OutKast and Mariah Carey.
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Taylor Swift was back at the Super Bowl to watch Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Jon Batiste, a Louisiana native, sang the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl.
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