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Tunguska Event Chelyabinsk Meteor Siberian Explosion Previous Mini-Moons Impact Examples Impact Events Future Predictions Past Approaches Dinosaur Extinction Asteroid 2023 CX1

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last wk.

A Decade After Asteroid Day, Scientists Praise Progress and Warn of Gaps in Planetary Defense

Experts say demonstrated deflection and a growing asteroid catalog help, but limited telescope coverage makes the planned NEO Surveyor mission essential for finding dangerous rocks sooner.

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2w ago

Mile-Scale Asteroid Will Make Close but Safe Flyby of Earth on June 27

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last mo.

Newly Discovered Asteroid Skims Safely Past Earth at One-Quarter of the Moon’s Distance

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last mo.

Newly Found Asteroid 2026 JH2 to Pass About 57,000 Miles from Earth on Monday

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9mo ago

Tiny Asteroid Skims Earth at ISS Altitude Over Antarctica, Found Only Hours Later

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last yr.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-83 Risk of Earth Impact in 2032

Historical Events

A Decade After Asteroid Day, Scientists Praise Progress and Warn of Gaps in Planetary Defense

Mile-Scale Asteroid Will Make Close but Safe Flyby of Earth on June 27

Newly Discovered Asteroid Skims Safely Past Earth at One-Quarter of the Moon’s Distance

Newly Found Asteroid 2026 JH2 to Pass About 57,000 Miles from Earth on Monday

Tiny Asteroid Skims Earth at ISS Altitude Over Antarctica, Found Only Hours Later

Asteroid Larger Than Golden Gate Bridge to Pass Earth Safely on June 5

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Small Risk of Earth Impact in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4's Earth Impact Risk Raised to 3.1%, Highest Ever Recorded

NASA Revises Asteroid YR4 Collision Risk to Record 3.1%

Scientists Monitor Asteroid 2024 YR4 With 2% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-83 Risk of Earth Impact in 2032