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Near-Earth asteroid

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This artist’s concept depicts a near-Earth asteroid with an elongated orbit; a few objects such as these can exhibit significant perturbations in their motion around the Sun and, like 1998 SH2, could turn out to be regular comets with a weak tail and coma. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.
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Puzzling Near-Earth Asteroid Turns Out to Be Comet with Weak Tail

  • July 21, 2026
The near-Earth object (875163) 1998 SH2, which is currently classified as an asteroid, has revealed a hidden identity: it’s…
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Tianwen-2 captured this image of 2016 HO3 on July 2, 2026 from a distance of about 20 km. Image credit: CNSA.
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China’s Tianwen-2 Spacecraft Reaches Earth’s Quasi-Moon after One Billion-Kilometer Journey

  • July 9, 2026
On July 2, 2026, the Tianwen-2 probe closed to within 20 km (12.4 miles) of the small near-Earth…
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Massive asteroid 1997 NC1 to make closest approach to Earth in nearly 400 years on June 27 |
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Massive asteroid 1997 NC1 to make closest approach to Earth in nearly 400 years on June 27 |

  • June 18, 2026
A massive near-Earth asteroid is set to make its closest pass by our planet in roughly four centuries.…
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Asteroid 2026 JH2 to Make Close Approach to Earth Tonight
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Asteroid 2026 JH2 to Make Close Approach to Earth Tonight: How Near Will It Get? Check Timing, Distance & Speed

  • May 23, 2026
200 Asteroid 2026 JH2: A newly discovered asteroid named 2026 JH2 is set to make a remarkably close…
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Newly Discovered Asteroid 2026 JH2 To Make Very Close Flyby Of Earth
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Newly Discovered Asteroid 2026 JH2 To Make Very Close Flyby Of Earth

  • May 13, 2026
Newly discovered asteroid 2026 JH2 will safely pass just 90,000 km above Earth on 18 May, offering astronomers…
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NASA confirms bus-sized monster asteroid 2026 HJ1 is roaring past Earth today, sparking a wave of global attention |
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NASA confirms bus-sized monster asteroid 2026 HJ1 is roaring past Earth today, sparking a wave of global attention |

  • April 21, 2026
A small near-earth asteroid is expected to make a close pass by Earth on 21 April 2026, according…
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A model of the inner Solar System showing the asteroids discovered by Rubin in light teal; known asteroids are dark blue. Image credit: NSF / DOE / Vera C. Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / SLAC / AURA / R. Proctor / NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio / ESA / Gaia / DPAC / M. Zamani, NSF’s NOIRLab.
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 New Asteroids

  • April 4, 2026
Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered over 11,000 new asteroids, including hundreds of trans-Neptunian objects…
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These cities could be wiped out: he modeled what would happen if asteroid 2024 YR4 struck Earth!

  • February 18, 2026
These cities could be wiped out: he modeled what would happen if asteroid 2024 YR4 struck Earth! –…
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Characterization of a presolar spinel-hibonite grain from the asteroid Bennu. Image credit: Nguyen et al., doi: 10.1038/s41550-025-02688-3.
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Scientists Find Presolar Stardust in Samples from Asteroid Bennu

  • December 10, 2025
Researchers have detected an unexpectedly high abundance of presolar grains — dust from stellar explosions predating our Solar…
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Electron microscopy of a particle from the sample from Bennu. Image credit: Sandford et al., doi: 10.1038/s41550-025-02694-5.
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Gum-Like Substance Found in Samples from Asteroid Bennu

  • December 9, 2025
This gum-like material — never seen before in space — was likely formed in the early days of…
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Scientists Find Extraterrestrial Bio-Essential Sugars in Samples from Asteroid Bennu
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Scientists Find Extraterrestrial Bio-Essential Sugars in Samples from Asteroid Bennu

  • December 4, 2025
A team of researchers from the United States and Japan has analyzed an extract from a sample of…
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