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

The late discovery sharpened concerns about blind spots in tracking meter-scale near-Earth objects that transit low Earth orbit.

Scientists Detail Nuclear Backstop for Asteroid That Could Strike the Moon in 2032

Lifetime Asteroid Death Risk Exceeds Rabies but Falls Far Short of Car Crashes

Researchers Warn Venus Co-Orbital Asteroids Could Endanger Earth