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Scientists say they’ve traced the origins of a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid to the far side of the moon
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. An unusual asteroid ...
NASA’s Lucy asteroid probe to fire main engines in space for 1st time this week
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NASA’s asteroid-hopping Lucy mission is finally getting fired up in space for its trip to the never-before-explored Trojan asteroids, which follow Jupiter ...
Newly discovered asteroid to fly between Earth and moon today
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An asteroid discovered earlier this month will reach its closest point to Earth on Saturday (Jan. 27), when it will soar through the sky ...
‘Puzzling’ discovery spotted in new images from NASA mission’s asteroid flyby
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Dinkinesh, a small ...
NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists. It ...
Lucy mission spots second asteroid during flyby
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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft successfully completes 1st flyby of asteroid ‘Dinky’
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On Nov. 1, NASA confirmed its Lucy spacecraft successfully completed a flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh, a relatively small space rock located in ...
Shadowy asteroid Dinkinesh is ‘about to be revealed to humanity’
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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey to Jupiter. ...
NASA’s Lucy probe will fly by asteroid ‘Dinkinesh’ on Nov. 1. Here’s what to expect
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An illustration of the Lucy spacecraft and an asteroid against a bluish, starry snippet of space. NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is about to ...
