The Earth’s gravity

An asteroid the size of a cruise ship will come closer to Earth than some satellites. A new mission could race to rendezvous with it

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. When an asteroid the size of a cruise ship comes within 20,000 miles of Earth on April 13, 2029, it won’t be alone. The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its new Ramses spacecraft … Read more

An asteroid the size of a cruise ship will come closer to Earth than some satellites. A new mission could race to rendezvous with it

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. When an asteroid the size of a cruise ship comes within 20,000 miles of Earth on April 13, 2029, it won’t be alone. The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its new Ramses spacecraft … Read more