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Gigantic asteroid with 'huge destructive potential' plummeting toward Earth at 31,228 mph
Asteroid racing at more than 40,000mph will reach its closest point to Earth today ON2 is reportedly a part of the Aten classification of asteroids, which are all designated as "near-Earth objects ...
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Aten group asteroid to pass Earth by a close margin, reveals NASA
NASA's Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), which is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), has issued details about an asteroid that is ...
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We Are (Probably) Safe From Asteroids For 1,000 Years, Say Scientists
As well as Aten asteroids being hard to find because they’re always lost in the sun’s glare—such as the famous asteroid Apophis— asteroids can slightly change their course over time ...
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These are the only pictures we have of Earth's 'second moon'
Cruithne is a type of object called an Aten asteroid, which is a group of asteroids that live within the inner solar system between Earth and the sun. It has a weird path through space where it ...