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Asteroid 'city killer' to shoot past earth TOMORROW

Asteroid 'city killer' to shoot past earth TOMORROW as Nasa track 'bus-sized' space rock

A bus-sized asteroid is set to hurtle past Earth today at a staggering speed of 35,000mph - ten times faster than a speeding bullet. The space rock, known as Asteroid 2025 BS4, will pass within 511,000 miles of our planet at approximately 3.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph

BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.

Daily Express on MSN · 9h

NASA tracking massive asteroid set to whiz past Earth at 35,000mph in hours

NASA is tracking the path of a huge asteroid that will come hurtling past Earth at a staggering speed of 35,000mph later today. The giant space rock, Asteroid 2025 BS4, is 23 feet wide and weighs nearly 4,500 kilograms.

Daily Express US on MSN · 20h

NASA warns 'bus-sized' asteroid set to skim Earth at 30,000mph

According to NASA, which regularly tracks cosmetic activity, a giant asteroid will pass by Earth on Tuesday, January 28. Asteroid 2025 BS4 is approximately 22 feet in diameter and 17 to 40 feet across.

BroBible · 1d

Two Large Asteroids Set To Fly Dangerously Close To Earth This Week At More Than 25,000 MPH

Heads up, everybody. A couple of asteroids approximately the size of a school bus are set to make close approach with Earth on Tuesday at speeds of more

Earth, asteroid and the moon

Space on MSN · 4d

Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 Kamo'oalewa, which a different team of scientists have traced to an old impact crater on the far side of the moon.

BGR · 1d

Earth’s temporary mini-moon might have actually been a piece of the Moon

New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.

Phys.org · 6d

Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science.

Asteroid, Tesla Roadster

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.

Tagtik on MSN · 8h

Strange new asteroid turns out to be Tesla Roadster

A strange object recently spotted orbiting Earth has been identified as a Tesla Roadster. Initially classified as asteroid "2018 CN41" by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) on January 2, 2025, the object was discovered by an amateur astronomer based in Turkey.

Interesting Engineering · 1d

Mystery asteroid revealed: It’s Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster cruising through space

Musk launched his personal Tesla Roadster into space on February 6, 2018, as a test payload for the Falcon Heavy rocket.

Hosted on MSN1h

Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032

A 196-foot-wide asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in 2032. An expert tells Space.com where this asteroid could ...

Newly discovered asteroid could hit earth in 2032 and “cause a significant air burst and fireball”

According to research from NASA’s Center of NEO Studies the asteroid is projected to come within 66,000 miles of earth on ...

IFLScience on MSN7h

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Is Level 3 On The Torino Scale, With A Very Close Approach In 2032. That's Not Great

A n asteroid discovered in 2024 has been placed at level 3 on the Torino impact scale, with a small chance of impact with ...

15h

It’s not sci-fi: Americans support asteroid defense spending

Planetary defense is a global imperative, of course, but for the time being, NASA — and, by extension, the United States — is ...

12h

Could This Asteroid Be a Lost Chunk of the Moon?

PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...

India Today1d

From Asteroid threat to space oddity: Scientists mistake Tesla Roadster for dangerous celestial body

Harvard-affiliated astronomers mistook Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster for an asteroid near Earth. Initially flagged as "2018 CN41 ...

TORK US on MSN1d

Unbelievable: A Tesla Mistaken for an Asteroid

Some time ago, astronomers from Harvard University announced the discovery of a new celestial object named 2018 CN41. However ...

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Not Have Been As Deadly as We Thought

Scientists have reevaluated the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid that struck 66 million years ago, revising the ...

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