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NASA asteroid watch: This terrifying rock just rocketed past Earth today
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NASA asteroid watch: This terrifying rock just rocketed past Earth today

[ad_1] NASA has revealed that a dangerous asteroid just flew past Earth today. Did it cause any damage? For those of you who don't know, an asteroid is a terrifying small, rocky object out in space travelling at massive speed and when seen in a telescope, it appears as a point of light, according to NASA. Most asteroids are found in a ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter called the Asteroid Belt. These celestial objects are the remains of the period during which our solar system formed, over 4.6 billion years ago. Asteroids can sometimes make close approaches with Earth without any danger of impacting the surface. NASA has informed that a similar asteroid just missed the planet today.Key details about Asteroid 2022 ST7A...
Asteroid today: Dangerous space rock just zoomed past Earth at 25200 kmph
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Asteroid today: Dangerous space rock just zoomed past Earth at 25200 kmph

[ad_1] Another asteroid just zoomed past Earth today! Know what NASA said. Now that NASA has successfully conducted its first planetary defense test against rogue asteroids which hurtle towards Earth and generate fear, the world can breathe a sigh of relief. However, NASA is not done yet. NASA and other agencies will study the DART data over the next few weeks to determine the details of the asteroid deflection which will provide greater knowledge as to what happens when a craft is crashed against a space rock. But until then, we're still not safe from asteroids, and one just flew past Earth today.Asteroid 2022 SZNASA has warned that a huge asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 SZ has just flown past the planet. The asteroid made its...
Asteroid, big as a house, set to whizz past Earth today! NASA issues this warning
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Asteroid, big as a house, set to whizz past Earth today! NASA issues this warning

[ad_1] NASA has issued a warning about a huge asteroid that is set to whizz past Earth today. Here's what NASA has to say. Another day, another asteroid. This has been the story of September so far. Now, another huge asteroid, which is as big as a house, is already on its way towards Earth, according to the data published by NASA's Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). The asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 RR1 was discovered on September 4, 2021. It is currently in the constellation Tucana.NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). If any celestial object is at risk of Earth impact, it red flags and issues the alert. The As...