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1Aug

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Are asteroids a threat to Earth?

[ad_1] Scientists are continuously trying to locate asteroid threats so that major precautions can be taken.At the European Space Agency (ESA), experts at the NEO Coordination Centre in Italy assess various factors to evaluate the potential risk posed by asteroids.These factors include the asteroid's trajectory, size, estimated mass, and composition, among others.According to ESA, While some asteroids are massive and could cause significant destruction if they were to impact Earth, their overall population in our Solar System is relatively small, and over 90% of them have been detected and tracked.At present, no known asteroids pose any immediate concern, but many remain undiscovered, necessitating continuous search efforts. Some asteroids are very small, less than 10 meters in diameter...

Bug-eyed asteroid hunter: ESA’s Flyeye telescope

1Aug

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Bug-eyed asteroid hunter: ESA’s Flyeye telescope

[ad_1] Each day we hear about gigantic asteroids or other near-earth objects rushing towards the Earth. Detecting celestial objects which can be hazardous to Earth can be tough due to the vastness of space. To solve this problem and prepare for the early spotting of asteroids, European Space Agency will be developing the automated Flyeye telescope.This will be the first time in history that an instrument will scan the sky thoroughly and will automatically detect dangerous near-earth objects. About Flyeye telescopeESA reports, the telescope will automatically detect the celestial object and then it will be examined by scientists to be sure they are real detections. Once the data is collected, it will then be sent to the Minor Planet Center for further observation for a better understandi...

17Feb

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 17 February 2023: Asteroid 2023 CX1 turns into a fireball

[ad_1] Although asteroids rarely come close enough that they pose a potential danger of impacting Earth, this recent asteroid certainly came close. Just recently, a 3.2 feet wide asteroid turned into a fireball over the European skies where it was captured by astronomers and skywatchers. It was first discovered by Krisztian Sarneczky with a 2-foot telescope at Konkoly Observatory's Piszkesteto Station, located about 100 kilometers (about 62.14 mi) northeast of Budapest. The information was then passed to the European Space Agency (ESA) hours before the impact.NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a snapshot of the same asteroid which fell into the atmosphere on February 12 around 10 p.m. EST. According to ESA, it is only the 7th time that an asteroid impact has been predicted with the...

Wow! 3-foot asteroid fireball lights up the European skies on Feb 12

14Feb

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Wow! 3-foot asteroid fireball lights up the European skies on Feb 12

[ad_1] A 3-feet wide asteroid lit up the skies over Europe on February 12 as it turned into a fireball. Although asteroids often make close trips to Earth, they seldom come close enough to pose any potential damage. The possibility of asteroids impacting the surface is even less. But that does not mean these space rocks have never hit Earth. In fact, a small asteroid crashed into the city of Chelyabinsk in Russia and caused millions in damage, leaving over 1400 people injured on 15 February 2013.Almost exactly a decade later, a 3.2 feet wide Asteroid turned into a fireball over the European skies where it was captured by astronomers and skywatchers. It was first discovered by Krisztian Sarneczky with a 2-foot telescope at Konkoly Observatory's Piszkesteto Station, located about 100 kil...

1-mtr Asteroid just COLLIDED with Earth today over the English Channel! Triumph for ESA

13Feb

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1-mtr Asteroid just COLLIDED with Earth today over the English Channel! Triumph for ESA

[ad_1] The early hours of February 13th saw a cosmic visitor hit Earth! Yes, you read that right! It was a small 1-meter-to-2-meter wide asteroid. The asteroid known as Asteroid 2023 CX1 hit Earth's atmosphere and exploded in a blazing flash that made it appear brighter than the Moon. The event occurred in the English Channel. ESA reported this asteroid just before it entered Earth's atmosphere over northern France early this morning. "Only the 7th time an asteroid impact has been predicted - but a sign of the rapid advances in global detection capabilities!" ESA tweeted triumphantly. Asteroid 2023 CX1 was travelling at a mind-boggling speed of 18 kilometers per second. Surprisingly, Asteroid 2023 CX1 was discovered on February 12, 2023. This near-Earth object belongs to the Aten gr...

Find the mystery asteroid! ESA sends Christmas challenge over humongous asteroid

13Dec

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Find the mystery asteroid! ESA sends Christmas challenge over humongous asteroid

[ad_1] The ESA has thrown a Christmas challenge for astronomy enthusiasts and has asked them to find a 262-foot wide mystery asteroid which will come dangerously close to the Earth. It is called the Christmas asteroid. The 12 days of Christmas have begun and while many are preparing for the festivities, the European Space Agency (ESA) is adding to the excitement with its Christmas challenge. It has thrown a strange ‘Christmas challenge' for all the astronomy fans across the globe. And the challenge is to find a mystery asteroid floating around space. It is being called the Christmas asteroid. But this is not just a fun challenge, there is a terrifying fact underlying this space rock. It will make a dangerously close approach to the Earth on December 15 and there is always the fear tha...