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Hera Closes In on Asteroid Pair to Study the Impact Damage of NASA’s DART Strike
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Asteroid
24 independently detected trends connected to this subject, with the latest coverage first.
What Archynetys tracks about Asteroid
This hub groups 24 separate news trends connected to Asteroid, spanning June 24, 2026 through October 19, 2026. Each event page combines source coverage, attention velocity and a time-stamped explanation instead of treating every headline as a separate story.
The record below represents 190 article observations and 181 source signals, led by Science coverage. Use it to compare how individual events emerged, spread and changed over time.
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Asteroid samples from NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx mission show Bennu was born from fire and ice
NASA’s OSIRIS‑REx samples flip the script on Bennu, showing a fiery‑and‑icy birth near Jupiter’s ice line.
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Asteroid Will Hereafter Be Known as 'Alyankovic'
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NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum
NASA spacecraft discovers massive moon crater, sparking global interest in astronomy.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 achieves first-ever laser ranging experiment with an asteroid
Hayabusa2’s laser ranging on an asteroid marks the first time a spacecraft has measured distance with light beams in deep space
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Small asteroid impact today over the ocean near Australia
A tiny asteroid, spotted hours earlier, burned up over the Indian Ocean near Australia, marking the latest pre‑impact detection.
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Every asteroid with a 'neck' that astronomers had ever found had exactly two lobes joined at one narrow waist — until new images of the asteroid Nysa this month revealed a third lobe nobody expected, and nobody yet knows whether it was born whole or built
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid with three lobes, challenging existing knowledge about planetary formation
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The asteroid that ended the dinosaur age struck Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula about 66 million years ago, and the sulphur-rich rocks beneath it helped turn a roughly 10-kilometre object into a global climate disaster
The asteroid that ended the dinosaur age may have had a second, more deadly impact on life on Earth.
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In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it
On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass 31,600 to 32,000 kilometres from Earth, crossing within the orbit of geostationary satellites.
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Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid
Chinese rocket scientists have modeled a two-step nuclear detonation method to deflect asteroids more effectively than surface-level impacts.
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Asteroid Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos, will pass closer to Earth on 13 April 2029 than many weather satellites do — roughly 32,000 kilometres from the surface — and up to 90% of the world's population may see it with the naked eye
Astronomers are preparing for a rare celestial event: a large asteroid will pass closer to Earth than many satellites
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1st three-headed asteroid found in our solar system
Astronomers have discovered the first three-headed asteroid in our solar system, challenging existing knowledge of space objects
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China Wants to Slam a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid at Mach 26
China is developing a high-speed spacecraft to intercept and deflect asteroids.
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One Asteroid Collision May Have Rocked Earth, Mars, and the Moon
Scientists identify a massive asteroid breakup from 800 million years ago that may have bombarded Earth, Mars, and the Moon.
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An asteroid shattered near Jupiter’s gravitational gateway 800 million years ago; scientists say the debr
Scientists link an ancient asteroid breakup near Jupiter to a massive bombardment of the inner Solar System 800 million years ago.
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Researchers just uncovered more about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
Scientists have identified a rare 'oddball' class of meteorite responsible for the dinosaur extinction event 66 million years ago.
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Asteroid with unexplained orbital shift turns out to be a 'dark comet'
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Hayabusa2’s Next Target Is A Tiny 11 Meter Asteroid
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has successfully completed a high-speed flyby of the 11-meter asteroid known as Torifune.
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Spacecraft Heading for Asteroid NASA Slapped so Hard It Changed Its Orbit Gets Crucial OTA Update
A spacecraft is approaching an asteroid previously redirected by NASA's DART mission after receiving a crucial over-the-air update.
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China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first-ever close-up image of Earth's 'quasi-moon' following a 620-million-mile journey.
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Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has captured images of the two-headed asteroid Torifune from a distance of 62 million miles.
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NASA’s Lucy Uncovers Ancient Water Clues on a Weirdly Wobbling Asteroid
NASA's Lucy mission has discovered an asteroid with an unusual spin and signs of ancient water.
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China Is About To Land On Earth’s ‘Mini-Moon’
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft is set to land on Earth's quasi-moon, Kamoʻoalewa, to collect samples.
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Large asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Saturday
A large asteroid will make its closest pass by Earth in over four centuries this Saturday.