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Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here’s what to expect

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A graphic showing the trajectory of an asteroid as it passes close to Earth as a circular cutout in the middle of a composite image. The background is a field of stars with bright blue blotches of light.

A newly discovered bus-sized asteroid is set to buzz Earth late on March 12, passing closer than the moon as it zips silently beneath Antarctica, posing no risk to our planet or its natural satellite. The solar system asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth at 11:27 p.m. EDT on March 12 (0327 GMT … اقرأ المزيد

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

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NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

A large space probe plummeted into Earth’s atmosphere early Wednesday — years earlier than expected. And while most of the spacecraft was expected to disintegrate in a flaming blaze during reentry, a few components could have survived, according to NASA. The odds that a piece of debris would cause harm to a person were estimated … اقرأ المزيد