NASA Tracks Asteroid Set To Make ‘Very Rare’ Closest Approach to Earth

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history.

What is Apophis? Giant asteroid is 3 years from Earth approach

The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.
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Newly discovered asteroid soars past Earth in one of the ‘closest approaches ever recorded’

An asteroid was spotted whizzing past Earth last week in the second closest approach to the planet ever recorded, according to authorities. Asteroid 2025 TF soared over Antarctica just before 9 p.m.
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Could asteroid craters have helped life get its start?

In A Nutshell A Rutgers University review compared three deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites and three asteroid impact craters to assess which environment better matches conditions thought to support the ...