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Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Thursday, NASA Says
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Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Thursday, NASA Says

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NASA announces an asteroid set to pass by Earth on October 24, 2024. The asteroid, named 363305 (2002 NV16), is approximately 175 metres in size and travelling at 17,542 kmph. Despite being classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA), NASA assures there is no risk of collision during this flyby. The asteroid will come within 4.52 million kilometres of Earth, …

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Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Friday, NASA Says
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Friday, NASA Says

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A massive asteroid, 363305 (2002 NV16), is set to pass by Earth on Friday at 9:17 PM IST. This near-Earth object (NEO) measures around 175 metres in size and is travelling at a speed of 17,542 kmph. Despite being classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA), NASA assures there is no risk of collision during this flyby. The asteroid will …

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Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in historic defense test | WATCH
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Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in historic defense test | WATCH

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A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. Launched last November, the vending machine-size Dart — short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test — navigated to its target using new technology developed by Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory, the spacecraft builder and mission manager. Johns …

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