An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on ...

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Once out of sight, it won’t be visible until it passes our way again in 2028. The asteroid came closest to Earth on Christmas ...

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

It's estimated to come within around 66,000 miles (106,200 kilometers) of Earth on that day, according to NASA's Center of NEO Studies (CNEOS). However, when orbital uncertainties are considered ...

Earth's orbital eccentricity is 0.017; Mars' is 0.055, and Mercury's is 0.206. HD 20794d's orbit is more elongated than any planet in our solar system, with an eccentricity of 0.4. Its 647-day ...