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![Asteroid flies by Earth this morning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Asteroid flies by Earth this morning
A 46-metre cosmic rock has hurtled safely past Earth this morning.
![Asteroid to experience seismic jolts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Asteroid to experience seismic jolts
An asteroid which is to hurtle close to the Earth tomorrow may experience a seismic jolt as it passes through our planet’s gravitational field, scientists suggest.
![Asteroid to whistle past Earth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Asteroid to whistle past Earth
A 45m-wide chunk of rock is set to whistle by Earth at a distance closer to the planet than some satellites - but there's no need to prepare for the end of the world just yet.
![Astronaut tweets Taranaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Astronaut tweets Taranaki
A NASA astronaut has today tweeted out a picture of Mt Taranaki as seen from the International Space Station.
![Home AKL: Celebrating Pacific art](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Home AKL: Celebrating Pacific art
Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition celebrates the energy, range and relevance of Pacific Island artists in Auckland.