46 h. ago NASA warns a HUGE asteroid the size of a commercial jet will skim past Earth tomorrow at blistering speeds of over 28,000mph

The 38-metre (124ft) space rock will make an exceptionally close pass of our planet at blistering speeds over 28,000 miles per hour (45,000 km/h).

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4 d. ago NASA warning as rare comet heading for Earth is 'unusually active'

The 'hypervolatile' space rock was spotted in early July but may have been visible on other telescopes as early as May. Researchers say the comet, named 3I/ATLAS, is 'unusually' bright.

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6 d. ago Rare interstellar comet spotted for only the third time in recorded history

This would be only the third interstellar comet ever recorded – and the first time images are spotted.

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8 d. ago RAF scrambles spy planes as Britain joins huge NATO hunt for Russian sub 'suspected of threatening US aircraft carrier' off Norway

In what defence sources are calling a 'highly unusual surge' of activity, NATO allies have deployed at least 27 specialist submarine-hunting sorties in a bid to track the vessel.

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8 d. ago Mysterious interstellar object defies NASA's expectations as visitor nears Earth

The newest scans of the mysterious visitor heading toward Earth have revealed that it's not like any other space object we've seen before.

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1 week ago It's the year of noctourism — I travelled to Chile's Atacama for the ultimate dark skies experience

Hungry to see what lies beyond Earth, Radhika Aligh heads to South America to see if she can discover celestial objects

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1 week ago Harvard scientist says interstellar object on course for Earth could be nuclear

A respected Harvard astrophysicist has shared new claims about the mysterious interstellar object in our Solar System, saying there are signs it is not an ordinary comet.

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2 w. ago 'Alien spaceship' heading towards Earth glows like 'a car turning on its headlights'

Harvard professor Avi Loeb – the bloke who thinks the mysterious object hurtling towards Earth is an alien spacecraft coming to probe us – has revealed another theory about 3I/ATLAS

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3 w. ago NASA reveals new image of rare interstellar comet zooming through Solar System at 130,000 mph

The Hubble telescope has given us the best look yet at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

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