News tagged with "asteroid"

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  Earth and moon were subject to asteroid 'bombardment' 800 million years ago

  Administrator • 2020-07-23 23:15:09

  Large craters on the surface of our natural satellite testify that 800 million years ago the Earth-Moon system became the subject of a powerful asteroid “bombardment,” UPI reported, citing a magazine publication. Nature Communications.
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  The 2002 NN4 asteroid flies off Earth. Is there a danger?

  Administrator • 2020-06-03 02:06:20

  A potentially dangerous asteroid with the number 2002 NN4 measuring between 250 and 570 meters will fly in a few days close to Earth, NASA said.
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  NASA warned of approaching Earth asteroid

  Administrator • 2020-06-02 23:33:47

  An asteroid of the “potentially dangerous” category will approach Earth on June 6, TASS reported, citing a NASA announcement.
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  The asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs fell at the deadliest possible angle

  Administrator • 2020-05-26 19:56:11

  Excavations at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico have helped geologists establish that the giant asteroid that destroyed flora and fauna during the Mesozoic era fell to Earth at a very large angle, which is why the consequences of the collision were apocalyptic, according to the newspaper. Nature Communications.”
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  Chinese astronomers to relay the movement of an asteroid online

  Administrator • 2020-04-30 21:54:36

  Chinese astronomers will provide an opportunity for ordinary citizens to closely observe a huge asteroid that headed toward Earth on Wednesday, Radio China reports.