Astronomy

The Sky Today on Wednesday, July 8: Asteroid Melpomene at opposition

Main-belt world Melpomene reaches opposition in the constellation Aquila. Visible all night, this space rock is ready for its ...
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This giant asteroid will fly by Earth Wednesday, close enough to see by telescope, but it won’t hit us, experts say

An asteroid estimated to be 1.2 miles wide will fly by Earth early Wednesday morning, but it’s not expected to collide with our planet. The asteroid is called 52768 (1998 OR2), and it was first ...
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Sneaky asteroid zooms past Antarctica closer than a satellite — and astronomers didn't catch it until hours after

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The near-Earth asteroid ...
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Watch live as jetliner-sized asteroid passes about half the distance between Earth, Moon this week

The recently discovered asteroid 2025 QD8 will zoom closely by Earth on Wednesday. However, there is no need to be concerned. This space rock will safely pass by our planet, and you can watch as it ...

How To Watch A Massive Mile-Wide Asteroid This Weekend During A Rare Flyby

Giant asteroid 1997 NC1, possibly up to a mile wide, will safely pass Earth this weekend, with live online streams on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27.