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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 ...

Double asteroid flyby today! 2 monster rocks speeding towards Earth, warns NASA

20Apr

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Double asteroid flyby today! 2 monster rocks speeding towards Earth, warns NASA

[ad_1] A number of asteroids pass close to the Earth almost every day, but only a few of them pose risk to humanity. Today, NASA has issued a warning that two dangerous asteroids are ready to make their close approach to Earth. According to CNEOS data, the first asteroid, named 2023 HK, which is about 42-foot in size, roughly the size of a bus, is moving at a rapid speed of 57338 kilometres per hour. The second asteroid, named 2023 HJ, a 34-foot space rock, is rushing towards Earth at a speed of 33031 kilometres per hour. Despite their small sizes, you may be wondering why scientists are focusing on these asteroids.The main concern issue is the proximity of asteroids to Earth. As per NASA's asteroid data tracking webpage, asteroid 2023 HJ will approach Earth at a distance of merely 1.17...

99-foot Asteroid 2023 CG1 to buzz Earth soon, NASA warns

23Feb

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99-foot Asteroid 2023 CG1 to buzz Earth soon, NASA warns

[ad_1] Earth is constantly being buzzed by some celestial object or the other, but some of them actually do pose a threat to our planet! These are none other than the monster rocks in space - the asteroids. NASA defines asteroids as the rocky fragments left over from the formation of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. NASA recently revealed that a total of 5 asteroids will pass Earth at an extremely close distance in the coming days. One of these is as large as an airplane, which measures 99-foot. The potentially dangerous asteroid is named 2023 CG1 which is all set to make its closest approach on February 25.Is there a possibility of an asteroid strike? Here's what NASA has revealed. More details on Asteroid 2023 CG1NASA has issued an alert against an asteroid named Asteroi...

Two asteroids set to buzz Earth, NASA warns

17Feb

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Two asteroids set to buzz Earth, NASA warns

[ad_1] Two asteroids are hurtling towards Earth at a terrifying pace, NASA has revealed. According to CNEOS data, the first asteroid, named 2020 DG4, which is about 25-foot in diameter, roughly the size of a bus, is moving at a rapid speed of 24,913 kilometres per hour. The second asteroid, named 2023 CW2, a 14-foot space rock, is rushing towards Earth at a speed of 8,112 kilometres per hour. Despite their small sizes, you may be wondering why have they become a cause for concern.The main concern is the close proximity of the asteroids to Earth. According to NASA's asteroid data tracking page, Asteroid 2020 DG4 will come alarmingly close to Earth on February 17, at a distance of only 343,000 miles. Similarly, asteroid 2023 CW2 will be just 387,000 miles away from Earth, which is only s...

Asteroid 2022 CX1 danger looming! Close approach today at 47471 kmph

9Feb

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Asteroid 2022 CX1 danger looming! Close approach today at 47471 kmph

[ad_1] Just like Earth, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) completes its trip around the Sun every 12 months. Images are captured by the survey telescope throughout its journey, which are then stitched together to form a sky-map, according to NASA. This sky-map shows the positions and the brightness of millions of celestial objects in space. With the help of this sky-map and other ground and space-based telescopes, NEOWISE also helps scientists keep an eye on asteroids which may potentially threaten to impact the Earth.NASA has now issued an asteroid warning for a similar asteroid which is heading for Earth and could make its closest approach as soon as today. Asteroid 2022 CX1 detailsNASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office has issued an alert a...

Speeding at 12478 kmph, 230-foot asteroid heading towards Earth, says NASA

29Jan

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Speeding at 12478 kmph, 230-foot asteroid heading towards Earth, says NASA

[ad_1] Beware! A giant 230-foot asteroid is set to make a close approach to Earth at a blistering speed of 12478 km per hour. A massive asteroid is on its way to Earth! The worrying part is that it is set to come dangerously close. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory informed on its website that a potentially hazardous, 230-foot asteroid is speeding towards Earth and will come very close on January 29, that is today. This asteroid has been named 2022 SO113.What makes this asteroid potentially hazardous? NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office monitors the skies and keeps a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). If any NEO comes within 8 million kilometers of Earth, the organization red flags the NEO and issues an alert. So should you worry about this upcoming 230-foot-wide aste...

Speeding asteroid to come as close as the Moon! NASA outs flyby details

26Jan

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Speeding asteroid to come as close as the Moon! NASA outs flyby details

[ad_1] Although asteroids pass by at a safe distance, one visiting space rock could come as close to Earth as the Moon, NASA has revealed. NASA has a Near-Earth Objects (NEO) Observations Program to find, track, and characterize at least 90 percent of the predicted NEOs that are 140 meters and larger in size in the sky. Another organization called Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) accurately characterizes the orbits of all known near-Earth objects and predicts their close approaches to Earth. Both these organizations have issued an alert against an asteroid which will pass by Earth today. Although asteroid flybys are not uncommon, this asteroid is particularly special due to the extremely close distance of approach. Here's what NASA has revealed about Asteroid 2023 BL2.Aste...

Asteroid alert! Bus-sized monster rock speeding towards Earth at 19932kmph, says NASA

22Jan

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Asteroid alert! Bus-sized monster rock speeding towards Earth at 19932kmph, says NASA

[ad_1] NASA has warned about this perilous space rock that will come extremely close to Earth today. NASA shared the details of the potential danger it may pose. Today, there is a potentially hazardous rocky visitor that will come extremely close to Earth! Though, countless asteroids keep zooming past the Earth at astonishing speed, most of them burn up in the atmosphere itself. However, some reach the ground with catastrophic consequences, while others are too small to do any damage. You must have heard about the destructive asteroid impact due to the Chicxulub collision which resulted in the mass extinction of most dinosaurs on Earth around 66 million years ago, and of many other species.Now, a bus-sized asteroid is on its way to Earth! To calculate the potential threat from an aste...

Asteroid Alert! Bus-sized asteroid rushing at a fiery 17221kmph towards Earth, NASA says

15Jan

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Asteroid Alert! Bus-sized asteroid rushing at a fiery 17221kmph towards Earth, NASA says

[ad_1] Asteroid 2023 AH, which measures just 20-foot in size, is a potential threat to Earth, says NASA. Know why. NASA has detected a small yet potentially hazardous asteroid on January 11, 2023, which has been dubbed Asteroid 2023 AH and it is all set to make a very close approach towards Earth today. As per NASA's asteroid data tracker, Asteroid 2023 AH measures around 20-foot in diameter, and will fly past the Earth today January 15 at 15:05. This near-Earth asteroid belongs to the Apollo group and makes one orbit around the Sun in 528 days. NASA's CNEOS detected that the asteroid is making its journey at a fiery speed of 17221 km per hour. “At this time, the asteroid moves away from the Sun at a maximum distance of 23million kilometers and approaches it at a minimum di...