NASA tracking two huge asteroids set to speed into Earth's orbit in space of 24 hours
Two asteroids, one that may be as big as the Shard in London, are set to speed into the Earth’s orbit within just over 24…
Asteroids
Asteroid larger than the London Eye set to crash through Earth’s orbit next week
Another huge asteroid which is larger than the London Eye is heading for a close encounter with Earth next week. The rock, known as 2022MQ,…
Asteroid bigger than Empire State Building hurtling towards Earth at 18,000mph
A huge asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building is zooming towards Earth at a whopping 18,000 miles an hour, NASA has warned. The agency…
NASA’s latest missions from earthquakes on Mars to landing on asteroids
NASA has announced it will extend the deep space missions of eight of its spacecraft – including fascinating expeditions that will encounter a whopping 1,200…
Five close approaches of asteroids to be aware of in the coming days
Asteroid passes are often events that capture the imagination of the public, as NASA keeps track of any potential threats in space. The film Don’t…
Monumental 1.2km asteroid hurtling towards Earth will hit our orbit in days
A monstrous 1.2km asteroid is hurtling towards us as we speak, and is set to crash into our orbit this coming week. NASA’s tool tracking…
Monster asteroid 4 times the size of Big Ben to have ‘close approach’ to Earth
An asteroid that is thought to be four times larger than Big Ben will come close to Earth’s orbit tomorrow. The rock named 455176 (1999…
Asteroid size of Arc De Triomphe set for ‘close approach’ with Earth within days
NASA is tracking three asteroids that will be making a “close approach” to Earth this Valentine’s Day – and one is almost the size of…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX to crash rocket into the Moon after it runs out of fuel
A SpaceX rocket that has spent seven years in deep space will crash land on the Moon in March. The uncrewed Falcon 9 was launched…
NASA issues grim warning asteroids could be approaching Earth totally undetected
Devastating asteroids have potential to “sneak up” on Earth undetected. Nasa-funded scientists have found that the way the Earth rotates and orbits the sun means…
Woman rescued from dramatic fiery crash after ‘driving wrong way on the highway’
A woman trapped in a car explosion cheated death after police tackled the flames and pulled her out of her car in the middle of…
Huge asteroid twice the size of Big Ben set to enter Earth’s orbit next week
A massive asteroid that is twice the size of Big Ben is expected to hit the Earth’s orbit next week with NASA branding it as…