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5 asteroids will skim past Earth over the next 2 days, NASA says
The five asteroids range from plane to bus-size, and one is expected to come to within half a million miles of Earth.
What is OSIRIS-REx? Everything you need to know about the 1st NASA spacecraft to land on an asteroid
OSIRIS-REx is due to make its return to Earth on Sept. 24. Here's everything you need to know about the mission and what it may reveal about the beginning — and the potential end — of life on Earth.
How many 'city killer' asteroids narrowly miss Earth each year?
Last year Earth had more than 100 close encounters with large asteroids. What are the odds of a direct hit in the near future?
'Swarm of boulders' in space shows the gory aftermath of NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has left a vast field of rubble strewn around asteroid Dimorphos, Hubble images show.
A skyscraper-size asteroid flew closer to Earth than the moon — and scientists didn't notice until 2 days later
A stealthy asteroid the size of a 20-story building hid in the sun's glare before zooming uncomfortably close to Earth on July 13. Scientists didn't notice until July 15.
A nearby supernova nearly blew our solar system to bits 4 billion years ago, new research suggests
A supernova that erupted when a massive star died could have destroyed our infant solar system — if it weren't protected by a cocoon of molecular gas.
'Anomalous' metal spheres unlikely to be alien technology, despite Harvard scientist's claim
A prominent extraterrestrial-hunting scientist thinks that more than 50 tiny, metal spheres pulled from the Pacific Ocean might be the work of intelligent aliens. Others are skeptical.
How to watch a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid the size of Earth's tallest building zoom past the planet Sunday
A large, skyscraper-size asteroid will pass close to Earth Sunday night (June 11), missing our planet by a few million miles.
