NASA downgrades threat of 885-foot asteroid striking Earth in 2036

LOS ANGELES — Earth can breathe a sigh of relief.

Study finds that NASA can’t meet its goal of spotting nearly all Earth-threatening asteroids

WASHINGTON — NASA is charged with spotting most of the asteroids that pose a threat to Earth but doesn’t have the money to complete the job, a federal report says.

New theory says asteroid belt is contaminated with icy invaders from beyond Neptune and Pluto

WASHINGTON — A new astronomy theory says the solar system’s main asteroid belt is littered with icy invaders from far away.

Swiss amateur astronomer claims discovery of 2 asteroids in main belt between Mars and Jupiter

FALERA, Switzerland — A Swiss amateur astronomer claimed Wednesday that he has discovered two new asteroids among the hundreds of thousands between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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