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NASA says Apollo group asteroid will fly past Earth today
8Nov By adminNo Comments
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NASA says Apollo group asteroid will fly past Earth today

[ad_1] Through various experiments, scientists have known that while asteroids have the potential to cause catastrophic damage if they impact Earth, these objects can also become a resource hub. Scientists study asteroids to learn more about the early solar system and the conditions that existed when the planets were forming. However, an entirely new experiment could mean that asteroids may also protect Earth from the Sun's intense rays, mitigating climate change! This move, ideated by astronomer Istvan Szapudi, from the University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy, proposes a space-based solar radiation management (SRM) shield or shade that is tethered to an asteroid as a counterweight.In another development, NASA has now revealed that an asteroid is set to pass Earth very closely tod...
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1200-foot asteroid to pass Earth today, says NASA; it is as big as the Empire State Building
24Oct By adminNo Comments
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1200-foot asteroid to pass Earth today, says NASA; it is as big as the Empire State Building

[ad_1] NASA tracks asteroids using a combination of ground-based and space-based telescopes. The NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), scans the night sky for moving objects and reports any potential asteroid detections, while some space-based observatories use infrared sensors to detect asteroids and their characteristics. Some of these include the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and the NEOWISE mission. Using these advanced instruments, the space agency has revealed information about a 1200-foot Potentially Hazardous Asteroid that is set to pass Earth today. Know all about it.Asteroid 2019 HH4 detailsThe asteroid, designated Asteroid 2019 HH4, has intrigued scientists due to its colossal size. According to NASA, the asteroid is estimated to be r...
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Apollo asteroid hurtling towards Earth at fearsome speed! Know details
28Sep By adminNo Comments
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Apollo asteroid hurtling towards Earth at fearsome speed! Know details

[ad_1] After yesterday's close call with Asteroid 2023 SF6, which passed Earth at a close distance of just 1.4 million kilometers, yet another asteroid approach is expected today. NASA has now revealed that an asteroid is expected to just about miss Earth. While it isn't expected to impact the surface, it could pass by very closely. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), which is responsible for monitoring the skies against the threat of rogue asteroids, has issued a warning against the close approach of an asteroid designated as Asteroid 2023 SW6.The space rock will make its closest approach to Earth today, September 28, and will miss the planet by a distance of 1.3 million kilometers. It has been tracked in its orbit, travelling at a speed of almost 42755 kilometers per ...
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House-sized asteroid set for a close encounter with Earth; Know details
27Sep By adminNo Comments
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House-sized asteroid set for a close encounter with Earth; Know details

[ad_1] Asteroids are huge space rocks that revolve around in their orbits in space. According to NASA, some of these ancient space rocks present a potential threat of collision with Earth while others can help discover secrets of space. While most of them are located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, these rocks often make close approaches to Earth as their orbits bring them within a couple of million kilometers of our planet. This presents a threat - could these space rocks somehow make their way to Earth? History has taught us that it certainly is possible. This can happen if an asteroid gets knocked off course, affected by a large planet's gravitational pull. Their orbits can also bring them extremely close to Earth.In a new development, NASA has shed ...
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180-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth, NASA says; Know all the details
22Aug By adminNo Comments
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180-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth, NASA says; Know all the details

[ad_1] We know that asteroids have the potential to cause major damage, and even wipe out life on Earth. On the other hand, these space rocks can also provide us with valuable resources such as water, metals, and other minerals. Scientists study asteroids to learn more about the early solar system and the conditions that existed when the planets were forming. But now, a method has been devised to protect Earth from the Sun's intense rays, in a bid to mitigate climate change. This move, ideated by astronomer Istvan Szapudi, from the University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy, proposes a space-based solar radiation management (SRM) shield or shade that is tethered to an asteroid as a counterweight. In the meanwhile, NASA has now revealed that an asteroid is set to pass Earth very close...
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220-foot asteroid to buzz Earth today! NASA reveals speed, size and more
21Aug By adminNo Comments
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220-foot asteroid to buzz Earth today! NASA reveals speed, size and more

[ad_1] The Alvarez hypothesis, proposed by the father and son duo Luis and Walter Alvarez in 1980, states that an asteroid struck Earth more than 65 million years ago and kicked off the extinction of dinosaurs. Although its impact crater has been presumed to be in Mexico, new light has now been shed on how it reached Earth. According to the English physicist Brian Cox, the asteroid, which formed a 140-kilometer impact crater, was thrown off its course by Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System. “It is highly likely or possible that it was deflected into a collision course with Earth by Jupiter,” Cox said in a YouTube shorts video shared by @tech_topia, highlighting that Jupiter is the creator and destroyer of worlds. NASA has now revealed that an asteroid is expected to miss Ea...
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Aircraft-sized asteroid hurtling towards Earth; You too can help NASA track these space rocks
18Aug By adminNo Comments
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Aircraft-sized asteroid hurtling towards Earth; You too can help NASA track these space rocks

[ad_1] We know that asteroids revolve around the Sun in their own elliptical orbits, and most of them are located in the main asteroid belt present between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. So how do they come close to Earth? According to NASA, this can happen if an asteroid gets knocked off course, affected by a large planet's gravitational pull. Their orbits can also bring them extremely close to Earth. Although these close approaches might threaten the planet, they can also help scientists study asteroids up close which can aid in discovering secrets of space!NASA has now revealed that an asteroid is set to pass Earth very closely today and has issued details about its close approach. Asteroid 2023 PD1The space agency has issued a warning against an asteroid that will come extremely cl...
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Asteroid 2020 PN1’s orbit will bring it close to Earth today! Close encounter in offing
3Aug By adminNo Comments
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Asteroid 2020 PN1’s orbit will bring it close to Earth today! Close encounter in offing

[ad_1] If asteroids are located millions of kilometers away in space, then why do we need to track them? According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), asteroids, which are ancient space rocks, present a potential threat of collision with Earth and they can help discover secrets of space that have been hidden from us. While most of them are located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, they often make close approaches to Earth, passing the planet at close distances.This can happen if an asteroid gets knocked off course, affected by a large planet's gravitational pull. Their orbits can also bring them extremely close to Earth, making it imperative to study and track them. NASA has now tracked an asteroid whose orbit will bring it close ...
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After debris breaks off DART target asteroid, NASA tracks another asteroid heading for Earth
24Jul By adminNo Comments
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After debris breaks off DART target asteroid, NASA tracks another asteroid heading for Earth

[ad_1] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made history on September 26, 2022, as it successfully carried out its first-ever planetary defense test to protect Earth against potential asteroid impacts. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART, involved smashing a spacecraft into the oncoming Dimorphos asteroid to knock it off its course. While the mission was a success, an after-effect was observed a couple of months later as the Hubble Space Telescope captured 37 previously unseen objects around the asteroid in its orbit. As per research published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters on July 21, these objects are smaller space rocks that broke off the asteroid upon the spacecraft's impact. In other news, NASA has also published details of an expected close enco...
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Rare asteroid to approach Earth for first time ever today! Will NEVER come back
19Jul By adminNo Comments
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Rare asteroid to approach Earth for first time ever today! Will NEVER come back

[ad_1] In a rare event, a 190 feet wide asteroid called Asteroid 2023 NE1 will make a close pass to Earth today i.e. on July 19. It is being referred to as a unique asteroid. Know why and what's the story behind this upcoming space rock? First of all, know the details about the Asteroid 2023 NE1. US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed them.Asteroid 2023 NE1NASA has issued a warning against the asteroid 2023 NE1 that will come extremely close to Earth today, July 19. It will pass Earth at a distance of approximately 4.8 million kilometres and is approaching Earth at a high speed of 20410 kilometres per hour. The estimated width of the asteroid is 190 feet, which is big, but it is not likely to be harmful to the Earth. The amazing part about this...
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