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Asteroids around Venus pose possible 'invisible threat' to Earth: Should you be worried?
A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, ...
Asteroids with ‘unstable orbits’ hide around Venus—do they threaten Earth?
New research on the orbits of these mysterious asteroids near Venus stress the need for better space rock surveillance.
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An 'invisible threat': Swarm of hidden 'city killer' asteroids around Venus could one day collide with Earth, simulations show
A new study suggests that unidentified "co-orbital asteroids" around Venus may have the capacity to impact our planet in the ...
City-killer asteroids orbiting near Venus could someday hit Earth without warning, says study
These 20 "city killer" asteroids, each over 140 metres in size, could potentially be on a future collision course with Earth.
Giant asteroid swarm near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn
A swarm of giant city-killer asteroids hiding near Venus poses an “invisible threat” to life on Earth, astronomers have ...
3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks — generating a million times more energy than Hiroshima atomic bomb
International researchers warn that the planet Venus is concealing at least three city-killer asteroids that could strike ...
Venus Harbors Secret Asteroids That Could Threaten Earth, Study Warns
Twenty years ago, Congress gave NASA a directive: find 90% of the near-Earth asteroids that could potentially harm our little ...
Is Venus hiding dangerous asteroids?
Twenty years ago, the U.S. Congress instructed NASA to find 90% of near-Earth asteroids threatening Earth. They've made ...
Sun hiding ‘invisible asteroid threat’ as scientists warn Earth risks ‘collision’ with ‘highly chaotic’ Venus space rock
A FIELD of at least 20 asteroids has been found lurking near Venus, having previously been hidden by the Sun’s glare, experts ...
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NASA monitoring trio of house-sized asteroids skimming Earth at hypersonic speed
NASA tracks five near-Earth asteroids flying close to our planet this week. Despite their size, none pose a threat for at ...
Scientists discover three asteroids near Venus that could hit Earth
A new threat looms as scientists warn of dangerous asteroids near Venus, hidden from Earth's telescopes by the Sun's glare.
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Swarm of ‘city-killer’ asteroids near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn
A swarm of giant city-killer asteroids hiding near Venus poses an “invisible threat” to life on Earth, astronomers have warned in a new study. These space rocks, known as co-orbital asteroids, tag ...