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How dangerous are near-Earth asteroids? 5 key questions answered.
On Feb. 15, asteroid 2012 DA14, discovered a year ago, cleared Earth by a scant 17,200 miles. The same day, a smaller, unrelated asteroid that no one saw coming exploded 12 to 15 miles above Russia’s Chelyabinsk region. Events that day highlight the risk that near-Earth objects (NEOs) can pose – although to some extent, humans can counter them.
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Five reasons the world won't end in 2012
Pointing to the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar on Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers think that life as we know it on Earth has entered it's final year. NASA begs to differ.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Dwarfs
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Epsilon security breach: 5 signs it's only the tip of the iceberg
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Mercury
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Extreme heat
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Comet Hartley 2: EPOXI probe flyby to yield rare close-up photos
Comet Hartley 2 will get its portrait taken on Thursday by NASA's EPOXI spacecraft. NASA will snap 6,000 high-resolution images of 103P/Hartley 2, a small comet that hangs out around Jupiter's orbit.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Voyager
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Heavenly Rings
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Supreme Court weighs need for background checks for NASA scientists
Top scientists at a NASA lab say government background checks aren't necessary and violate their right to privacy. At a Supreme Court hearing Tuesday, justices questioned their position.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 09/27
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 09/24
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Pair of asteroids to buzz past the earth
In an unprecedented event, two asteroids will pass our planet Wednesday at a distance closer than the moon. Neither rock threatens to strike the earth, say astronomers.
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NASA tests out dancing six-legged moon rover [VIDEO]
NASA has put its All-Terrain, Hex-Limbed, Extra-Terrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE) rover through a series of tests, including a dance routine.
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Mexico's ground still moving from April earthquake
The 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Baja California and the American Southwest is continuing to displace the ground, according to NASA radar images.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 08/06
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/29
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Huge asteroid on possible collision course with Earth (172 years from now)
The asteroid has a one-in-a-thousand chance of striking our planet in the year 2182, say NASA experts.
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NASA should protect Earth from space rocks, panel finds
A NASA task force says the space agency should make protecting the planet a strategic goal.
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Incredibly detailed map of Mars hits the Web
You can virtually explore the surface of Mars, thanks to a powerful camera aboard a spacecraft that has made the most accurate global map of the red planet in history.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/12
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Giant propellers spotted in rings of Saturn
Giant propeller-shaped structures appear to be created by a new class of hidden moons.
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California quake related to Easter temblor
California quake was centered 28 miles south of Palm Springs and was related to the powerful Easter Day quake, but was not an aftershock.
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Hurricane Alex wreaking havoc on BP Gulf oil spill
Hurricane Alex has pushed oil from the BP Gulf oil spill spill onto Gulf coast beaches, with some tar balls as large as apples.
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Astronomers find a bunch of loser stars that could barely cook a pizza
Astronomers have discovered 14 failed stars, or brown dwarfs, that are only 350 to 620 degrees Fahrenheit. Compare this with the 10,000-degree blazing awesomeness of our sun.
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California earthquake moved town 31 inches south
California earthquake: NASA radar images show that the powerful quake that struck Baja California in April moved Calexico, a city on the US-Mexico border, some 31 inches to the south.
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Ocean 'conveyor belt' isn't as simple as it sounds
Ocean conveyor belt theory, which posits that warm surface water flows poleward from the tropics and cools, where it then sinks and flows back to the equator, is incorporating some surprising twists and turns.
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After visiting asteroid, Hayabusa space capsule returns to Japan
The Hayabusa space capsule, which parachuted into the Australian Outback after a seven-year, billion-mile journey to the asteroid Itokawa and back, is now heading back to Japan for analysis.
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Four potential exploration sites for future Mars probe
From a list of 60, there are now four potential exploration sites for a future Mars probe, scheduled to launch next year.
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NASA: Object that hurtled past Earth was space junk, not asteroid
A small object that buzzed our planet this month is likely a spent rocket stage, and not an asteroid, NASA officials said Thursday.
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