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Western University scientist discovers possible age of massive impact crater in GreenlandA new research paper from scientist Elizabeth Silber is now suggesting the Hiawatha crater in Greenland could have formed between 11,700 and 2.6 million years ago.CanadaJun 1
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‘It started flying towards us’: Mysterious fireball ignites blaze in PeachlandFirefighters are investigating after a mysterious fireball caught on video floating through the night sky near Peachland sparked a blaze Tuesday night.CanadaMar 17
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Fireball caught on-camera over the sky in Chatham, Ont.This event was captured by several all sky meteor cameras belonging to the NASA All Sky Fireball Network and the Southern Ontario Meteor Network, operated by Western University.ScienceFeb 27
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Fireball that lit up Prairie sky was a comet fragment travelling 220,000 km/h: University of AlbertaThe bright flash streaked through the sky just before 6:30 a.m. MT Monday. Several people caught the fireball on dashcam and doorbell cameras.ScienceFeb 25
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‘Mini-moon’ set to join Earth might be a rock — or something moreSome astronomers suspect the potential 'mini-moon' was built on Earth many years ago.TrendingSep 22, 2020
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Cancel Armageddon: Asteroid unlikely to hit Earth before U.S. electionNASA says there is only a 0.41 per cent chance that the asteroid will fall to Earth ahead of the U.S. presidential election.TrendingAug 24, 2020
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Car-sized asteroid passed Earth by a cosmic hair — and NASA missed itThe asteroid passed within 3,000 kilometres of Earth, which is about the distance from Toronto to Vancouver.TrendingAug 19, 2020
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Meteor shower alert: How to watch the 2020 Perseids at their peakGet your wishes ready, because the Perseids offer the best chance to see a shooting star in 2020.TrendingAug 11, 2020
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‘Extraterrestrial’ fireball explodes in the sky over TokyoWitnesses reported hearing a loud roar after the early-morning meteor lit up the sky over Tokyo.TrendingJul 6, 2020
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A football field-sized asteroid just missed Earth. No one saw it comingThe asteroid is similar in size to the supposed 'city killer' that surprised astronomers last year.TrendingJun 15, 2020
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