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Empire State Building-sized asteroid to pass Earth very closely today, says NASA; check details
20Dec By adminNo Comments
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Empire State Building-sized asteroid to pass Earth very closely today, says NASA; check details

[ad_1] Due to the constant barrage of asteroids, NASA and other space agencies developed an arsenal of space and ground-based telescopes to discover and track these ancient space rocks. Now, the US space agency, with the help of its advanced ground and space-based telescopes, has shed light on a colossal asteroid that is expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, December 20. The asteroid's orbit will bring it very close to Earth, and this is known as a “Close Approach”, as per NASA. Know the details of the upcoming close encounter of the Earth with this Empire State Building-sized asteroid.Asteroid 2008 EV5: DetailsThe asteroid has been designated as Asteroid 2008 EV5 or 341843 by NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). It has piqued the interest of astronomers and NA...
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Apollo group asteroid to come as close as 2.3 mn km to Earth, says NASA; Check size, speed
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Apollo group asteroid to come as close as 2.3 mn km to Earth, says NASA; Check size, speed

[ad_1] Nearly 298148 asteroids have been discovered to date by NASA, which uses its advanced ground and space-based telescopes and satellites including the NEOWISE telescope, Pans-STARRS1, and Catalina Sky Survey. Using this advanced technology, the US space agency has tracked an asteroid that is expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, December 18. It is the only asteroid that will come close to Earth today. From size to distance of approach, know all about this close encounter with Asteroid 2023 XL11.Asteroid 2023 XL11: DetailsAccording to the space agency, the asteroid, given the designation Asteroid 2023 XL11, is travelling in its orbit at a breakneck speed of 42021 kilometers per hour, which is much faster than an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)! Asteroid 2023 XL11...
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A better DART mission for asteroid deflection? Know what NASA says
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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A better DART mission for asteroid deflection? Know what NASA says

[ad_1] The threat of asteroids hitting the Earth is always present and scientists have been working for decades now to track them and to devise the methods to deflect them or otherwise neutralize any threat potential they may have. One of the methods is to alter the direction of the asteroids moving towards our planet. Although the chances of any asteroid hitting our planet are low, but the considering the devastating impact it can have, it is necessary to keep a track.One such mission is NASA's DART mission. It was the first-ever mission by NASA whose main goal was to investigate and demonstrate a method of asteroid deflection by changing an its motion in space through kinetic impact. The first such impact was carried out by NASA in 2022. The analysis of data obtained by NASA's Double ...
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43-foot Apollo group asteroid to come as close as 1.6 mn km to Earth, says NASA
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43-foot Apollo group asteroid to come as close as 1.6 mn km to Earth, says NASA

[ad_1] In a new development, NASA's Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), responsible for monitoring the skies and watching various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), has shed light on an asteroid that will pass Earth closely today, December 12. NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has designated this space rock as Asteroid 2023 XO1. The space agency uses its advanced ground and space-based telescopes such as NEOWISE telescope, Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), Pans-STARRS1 and Catalina Sky Survey to discover, track and categorize these space rocks. Know the details of this close encounter with Asteroid 2023 XO1.Asteroid 2023 XO1: Close approach detailsThe asteroid will pass Earth today, December 12, at a distance of 1.6 million kilometers. It is already rushing ...
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Aircraft-sized asteroid to pass Earth today, reveals NASA
16Nov By adminNo Comments
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Aircraft-sized asteroid to pass Earth today, reveals NASA

[ad_1] With its vast number of ground and space-based telescopes and observatories, NASA has discovered as many as 1298148 to date, and one of them is predicted to pass Earth by a close margin today, November 16. NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has designated this space rock as Asteroid 2023 VL5. During its flyby, it will come as close as 3.2 million kilometers from the planet's surface. Know all about this close encounter with Asteroid 2023 VL5.Asteroid 2023 VL5: Details of close approachNASA has revealed that Asteroid 2023 VL5 is approaching Earth in its orbit at a breakneck speed of 29595 kilometers per hour, which is much faster than a hypersonic ballistic missile. As per the space agency, this asteroid is not big enough to be classified as a Potentially Hazardou...
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110-foot asteroid to pass Earth today; Know details of close approach
15Nov By adminNo Comments
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110-foot asteroid to pass Earth today; Know details of close approach

[ad_1] In a new development, NASA has revealed that an asteroid is set to pass Earth by a close margin today, November 15. NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has designated this space rock as Asteroid 2023 UO. The asteroid was discovered and tracked using various ground and space-based telescopes. It will pass Earth at a distance of approximately 2.4 million kilometers. Check out all the details of Asteroid 2023 UO's close approach.Asteroid 2023 UO: Details of close approachNASA has revealed the asteroid is travelling in its orbit at a breakneck speed of 24492 kilometers per hour, which is much faster than the speed of a hypersonic ballistic missile! This is not the first time that the asteroid will come close to Earth. It first passed the planet on November 16, 1911, w...
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Asteroid bigger than Airbus A380 to pass Earth; Know details revealed by NASA
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Asteroid bigger than Airbus A380 to pass Earth; Know details revealed by NASA

[ad_1] Using its various advanced ground and space-based telescopes such as the NEOWISE telescope, Pans-STARRS1 and Catalina Sky Survey, NASA has shed light on an asteroid that is expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, November 14. It is just one of the 298148 asteroids that have been discovered to date. According to the space agency, the asteroid, given the designation Asteroid 2023 VR4, is travelling in its orbit at a breakneck speed of 37902 kilometers per hour. From size to distance of approach, know all about this close encounter with Asteroid 2023 VR4.Asteroid 2023 VR4: DetailsAsteroid 2023 VR4 will pass Earth by a distance of 6.8 million kilometers, according to NASA's Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), which is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch o...
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164-foot asteroid to pass Earth by a close margin, says NASA
13Nov By adminNo Comments
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164-foot asteroid to pass Earth by a close margin, says NASA

[ad_1] Earth is almost 4.5 billion years old and there have been several asteroid impacts throughout history. In a new development, NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has shed light on a Near-Earth asteroid that is set to pass Earth by a close margin today, November 13. Whilst this space rock will come very close to the planet, it is not expected to impact the surface and leave a crater in its wake, causing catastrophic damage. According to the space agency, Asteroid 2023 VX will pass by Earth at a distance of around 6.6 million kilometers. Asteroid 2023 VX: Details of close approachThe asteroid is already on its way toward the planet, travelling at a breakneck speed of 40034 kilometers per hour, which is even faster than Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles! While this ...
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91-foot asteroid to pass Earth today; it will come as close as 2.4 mn km to our planet
9Nov By adminNo Comments
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91-foot asteroid to pass Earth today; it will come as close as 2.4 mn km to our planet

[ad_1] On November 1, NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by its first-ever asteroid target, named Dinkinesh. The asteroid was observed up close by the spacecraft which made a shocking new discovery - the Dinkinesh asteroid had a small satellite orbiting it! There is more to this than just that. After fully studying the data sent by the Lucy spacecraft, scientists have revealed that the satellite is not made up of one, but two smaller objects touching each other. This is known as a close binary.In a separate development, NASA has shed light on an asteroid that is set to make its closest approach to Earth today. Asteroid 2023 VCAs many as 1298148 asteroids have been discovered to date, and Asteroid 2023 VC is one of them. NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has designated this sp...
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Two asteroids to pass Earth at extremely close distances! Know details
7Nov By adminNo Comments
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Two asteroids to pass Earth at extremely close distances! Know details

[ad_1] Asteroids are ancient space rocks left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago, according to NASA. These space rocks orbit the Sun and are mainly present in the asteroid belt located between Jupiter and Mars. On a few occasions, the orbits of these asteroids bring them close to Earth, a phenomenon known as a ‘Close approach'. NASA has various space and ground-based telescopes to discover and track asteroids in the sky. With the help of this advanced technology, the space agency has revealed that not one but two asteroids will pass Earth today, November 7, at extremely close distances! Know all about it.1. Asteroid 2023 VB2This space rock is already on its way and is travelling at a speed of almost 64884 kilometers per hour, which is almost as...
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