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Building-sized asteroid goes unnoticed till 2 days after its DANGEROUSLY close pass by Earth

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Building-sized asteroid goes unnoticed till 2 days after its DANGEROUSLY close pass by Earth

[ad_1] Shockingly, researchers and astronomers have all missed an asteroid that passed our planet from a dangerously close distance, and could have struck it too, if things went the other way! The incident is eerily reminiscent of 2013 when a huge asteroid shattered windows in Chelyabinsk, Russia. According to a report, asteroid 2023 NT1 was first spotted two days after it made its closest approach to Earth on July 13. This asteroid must be three times bigger than the asteroid in 2013.Sky surveys and scientists discovered the space rock's existence after it had already passed us, leaving it in our rearview mirror. The asteroid's direction was hard to judge due to its direction from Earth just like the Chelyabinsk bolide. About Asteroid 2023 NT1The space rock was found by the Asteroid Te...

Space Terror! NASA warns of MONSTROUS 590-foot asteroid bolting towards Earth

[ad_1] Yesterday, March 10, it was revealed that NASA is tracking an asteroid named 2023 DW which has a 1-in-600 chance of striking the Earth. However, that threat is still quite a bit far as the close approach is expected to take place in 2046. However, the bigger and more immediate risk comes from another 590-foot wide asteroid called 2023 CM that is dashing towards our planet and will make its closest approach on March 14. This is particularly concerning because if the space rock were to strike the Earth, it could potentially cause widespread destruction including flattening any structure in its range, triggering earthquakes, tectonic shifts, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and even forest fires. Check details.Monstrous asteroid to approach the EarthNASA Center for Near Earth Object S...

NASA locates dangerous Near-Earth Objects like asteroids in just 1 hr; Check tech behind it

[ad_1] Near-Earth Objects are observed and studied by NASA for any potential danger to Earth. But do you know how these far-off objects are studied? Here’s what NASA has to say. Asteroid flybys have been a common occurrence these past few months. NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) classifies them as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) due to their close proximity with the Earth's orbit. Since these NEOs are millions of kilometers away from Earth, how do scientists classify them? Do you know how NASA studies these NEOs for any potential danger to Earth? Find out.What are Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)?According to NASA, a near-Earth object (NEO) is an asteroid or comet whose orbit brings it within a zone approximately 195 mi...