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Asteroid watch: Building-sized asteroid set to pass Earth today by close margin, reveals NASA

19Mar

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Asteroid watch: Building-sized asteroid set to pass Earth today by close margin, reveals NASA

[ad_1] NASA says as many as four asteroids passed Earth yesterday and all of them did so by close distances. The biggest of them was Asteroid 2024 BD7 which had a width of almost 140 feet, making it almost as big as an aircraft. Now, the US Space Agency has revealed that just one asteroid has been tracked in its orbit which will make its closest approach to Earth today, March 19. However, it is bigger than all of the asteroids that passed the planet yesterday! From size, speed to distance of approach, know all about this building-sized asteroid.Also Read: 140-foot asteroid predicted to pass Earth - Check details Asteroid 2024 BD7NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies or CNEOS has designated the oncoming asteroid as Asteroid 2024 BD7. This organization is responsible for keeping an ...

Asteroid 2023 QR to get extremely close to Earth today at just 129,000 miles, says NASA

20Aug

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Asteroid 2023 QR to get extremely close to Earth today at just 129,000 miles, says NASA

[ad_1] Asteroids have become top billing in news ever since it was first surmised that one such space rock had caused the demise of the dinosaurs. However, did you know that asteroids are sometimes called minor planets? According to NASA, asteroids are rocky parts that were left from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. The size of the asteroids ranges from 530 km in diameter to 10 m. These space rocks are usually observed in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. However, there is a probability of asteroids being threat to our planet. Therefore, it is extremely important to track them. Sometimes, interaction with a planet's gravitational field knocks these asteroids off their trajectories and sends them towards a planet like Earth...

Asteroid, as big as Boeing 777, is hurtling towards Earth; NASA shares the details

19Aug

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Asteroid, as big as Boeing 777, is hurtling towards Earth; NASA shares the details

[ad_1] Asteroids will always be a matter of concern for the Earth. Therefore, their detection and monitoring is necessary. One meteor named the Chelyabinsk meteor exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk in the southern Urals region of Russia on February 15, 2013. It injured 1,500 people with flying glass from broken windows. The Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), a branch of NASA, monitors the skies and keeps a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). The organization has recently issued a warning against an asteroid designated as Asteroid 2023 PM1. It is just one of the millions of asteroids that have been discovered to date. NASA keeps an eye on the asteroids with the help of advanced ground and space-based telescopes and satellites.Asteroid 2023 PM1This asteroid is on its...

1600-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth, warns NASA! Another 1500-foot giant also on way

11Jun

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1600-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth, warns NASA! Another 1500-foot giant also on way

[ad_1] Every day, a number of asteroids come close to Earth, but only a small portion of them pose a risk to humanity. However, risk has just skyrocketted. NASA has issued a warning regarding two hazardous asteroids that are set to approach Earth closely in the coming week. Based on data from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the first asteroid, known as 1994 XD, is an enormous 1500-foot object, roughly the size of a bridge, moving at an astonishing speed of 77301 kilometres per hour. Its closest proximity to Earth will be on June 12.The second asteroid, named 2020 DB, is even larger than the previous one and will reach its closest distance to Earth on June 15. This colossal rock measures a staggering 1600-foot and is currently hurtling towards us at a rapid pace of 34279 kmph. Do...

Double asteroid whammy! NASA telescopes track two 120-foot space rocks hurtling towards Earth

21May

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Double asteroid whammy! NASA telescopes track two 120-foot space rocks hurtling towards Earth

[ad_1] Asteroids are remnants from the early formation of our solar system. They revolve mainly in the asteroid belt, a region located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. But these space rocks can also be found outside the asteroid belt and they can come in very close to Earth. This can potentially be hazardous if they strike! NASA has a number of telescopes in space and on the ground and these have caught two perilous 120-foot asteroids nearing Earth today. Based on data from CNEOS, the first asteroid, named 2023 JK, is approximately 120-foot in size, similar to the size of an airplane, and is travelling at a swift speed of 33,420 kilometers per hour. The second space rock known as asteroid 2023 JD4, shares the same size and it too is rapidly approaching Earth at a speed of 37,141 ...

160-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth today! NASA shares details

13May

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160-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth today! NASA shares details

[ad_1] Saturday, May 13 will be witnessing two gigantic asteroids rushing towards Earth at great speed. One is a 160-foot giant, while the other is 61-foot in width. Are their large sizes and speed enough to pose a threat to the planet? Asteroids, which are dubbed as near Earth objects, can sometimes be dangerous for the planet depending upon their size. However, the asteroids heading towards Earth today are not dangerous for Earth unless they change their trajectory.Meanwhile, here are the details shared by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory regarding 160 foot and 61 foot giants nearing Earth. Asteroid 2023 JG: Speed, distance, and moreThe US space agency has informed that a gigantic 160-foot asteroid, which is approximately the size of an airplane, is rapidly approaching Earth on Saturd...

It is MASSIVE! 290-foot asteroid 2023 HP1 nearing Earth; Know speed, distance here

6May

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It is MASSIVE! 290-foot asteroid 2023 HP1 nearing Earth; Know speed, distance here

[ad_1] How massive the asteroid needs to be to pose a threat to planet Earth? According to NASA, no known asteroid larger than 140 meters in size has a significant chance to hit Earth for the next 100 years. It further stated that only about 40 percent of those asteroids have been discovered till date. Notably, asteroids, which are dubbed as near Earth objects, can sometimes be dangerous for the planet depending upon their size. And on Sunday, May 7, 2023 a 290-foot asteroid is all set to make a close approach to planet Earth. Here is what NASA has informed about the monstrous rock.Asteroid 2023 HP1: Speed, distance, and moreThe US space agency has informed that a gigantic 290-foot asteroid is rapidly approaching Earth on Sunday, May 7. Though the asteroid is humongous and will come ver...

Asteroids zooming towards Earth on May 1! One is a 100-foot monster, other two are 45-foot giants: NASA

30Apr

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Asteroids zooming towards Earth on May 1! One is a 100-foot monster, other two are 45-foot giants: NASA

[ad_1] May 1, 2023 will see three asteroids approaching Earth and they will get very close. Out of these three asteroids, one is as large as 100-foot while the other two are 45-foot and 46-foot wide. According to NASA, any asteroid that comes within 4.6 million miles or 7.5 million kilometers of Earth, or is larger than approximately 150 meters, is considered potentially dangerous.Therefore, in order to stay alert and be prepared to avoid any such incidents and situations where human lives can be lost, NASA keeps an eye on the movement of asteroids, their speed, how close will they come to Earth, and more. The space organisation uses its telescopes and observatories like NEOWISE to track and study asteroids. It also uses a variety of ground based telescopes like Atacama Large Millimeter...

147-foot asteroid 2023 HW5 nearing Earth today; NASA reveals its speed, distance, more

29Apr

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147-foot asteroid 2023 HW5 nearing Earth today; NASA reveals its speed, distance, more

[ad_1] We don't get to know about all the space objects that fly close to planet Earth. Though NASA does reveal information about spectacular celestial events taking place in space, like planet Jupiter being seen alongside various other planets in the night sky and other activities taking place in space, but details regarding other objects are mostly not widely dispensed to the general public. However, the US space agency does make sure that people are informed of certain threats like asteroids approaching Earth. It provides all the details like size, distance to Earth, speed, and more. Now, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), two gigantic asteroids are travelling towards planet Earth today, April 29, 2023.Asteroid 2023 HW5According to CNEOS, the asteroid 2023 HW5 some ...

NASA says 2 MASSIVE asteroids, including one that is 55-foot wide, nearing Earth today

27Apr

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NASA says 2 MASSIVE asteroids, including one that is 55-foot wide, nearing Earth today

[ad_1] After 4 gigantic asteroids including one that is 1500-foot, dubbed 2006 HV5, passed Earth on Wednesday, there are two other asteroids (though not that massive!) in the queue nearing the planet today, April 27, 2023. Are these asteroids dangerous? Well, not all the objects in outer space nearing Earth, including asteroids and comets, pose a threat to the planet. The only time of concern will be when these objects are too large and the chances of their collision with planet Earth are very high. Also, these asteroids have a nasty habit of coming in out of the Sun and the glare prevents space agencies like NASA from locating them till they are almost near Earth. By then, it may be too late to take any action to stop them.In the case of the two asteroids nearing Earth today, the dange...