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How to spot an asteroid tonight

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That's easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...
Space is bustling with rocks and dust, and occasionally, larger asteroids capture public attention. One such asteroid, 2023 ...
Recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW has been predicted to have a close encounter with Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. See NASA's current impact predictions along with an orbit animation. Credit: Space.com | ...
Asteroid 2007 FT3 was classified as a city killer before vanishing in 2007 and remaining untracked for nearly two decades.