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Six asteroids ‘dangerous to Earth’ discovered – but could they really hit us?
Of these ‘six invisible threats’, three named 2020 SB, 524522, and 2020 CL1 ‘have a severe risk of collision’ as their orbits ...
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An 'invisible threat': Swarm of hidden 'city killer' asteroids around Venus could one day collide with Earth, simulations show
A new study suggests that unidentified "co-orbital asteroids" around Venus may have the capacity to impact our planet in the ...
Venus may be hiding potential ‘city-killer’ asteroid, researchers claim
( NewsNation) — Venus could be hiding asteroids that would be deadly if they hit Earth, some experts say. A new study ...
Simulation: New telescope soon to detect millions of objects in the solar system
In a few days, the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory are to be presented. Simulations are now raising ...
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How many dogs is too many? Ursula says commercial walkers should have a limit
Gee and Ursula explore the need for limits on commercial dog walkers in Seattle following reported dog fights at Magnuson ...
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Inside the hunt for mysterious ‘twilight’ asteroids
Recently it discovered the first known asteroid to live entirely inside the orbit of Venus. A mysterious group of asteroids grazes the heart of the solar system, hiding in sunlight and ...
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Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029
The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) Apophis, also known as asteroid 99942, is set to make a very close, but safe, flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029. The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing its Ramses ...