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As of current observations, no known asteroid poses a significant collision threat to Earth in 2032. Impact risk assessments rely on continuous sky surveys and refined orbital c...
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The idea of the end of the world 2029 centers on a heightened concern tied to a close asteroid approach in that year. In this evergreen explainer, we outline what drives this sp...
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Apophis (designation 99942 Apophis) is a near-Earth asteroid famously tracked because of a historically notable close approach in 2029. On April 13, 2029, Apophis will pass with...
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The term Mexico fireball refers to a bright fireball event detected over northern Mexico in early 2020, widely shared in videos and news reports. A fireball is an exceptionally...
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No known asteroid is predicted to hit Earth in 2029.
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A meteorite crash occurs when a solid object from space survives passage through Earth’s atmosphere and reaches the surface. These objects, typically fragments of asteroids or...
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Apophis (officially designated 99942 Apophis) is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 340 meters in diameter that will make a historically close flyby of Earth in 2029. For a single ni...
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On 5 February 2020, a stony meteoroid entered Earth’s atmosphere above the Pacific coast of Mexico and airburst near the town of Cerro Azul in Veracruz. The object, roughly 4...
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