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NASA says Apollo group asteroid will fly past Earth today
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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...
Apollo asteroid hurtling towards Earth at fearsome speed! Know details
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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 ...
180-foot asteroid rushing towards Earth, NASA says; Know all the details
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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...
220-foot asteroid to buzz Earth today! NASA reveals speed, size and more
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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...
Aircraft-sized asteroid hurtling towards Earth; You too can help NASA track these space rocks
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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...
Space Terror! NASA warns of MONSTROUS 590-foot asteroid bolting towards Earth
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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...
GARGANTUAN 1049-foot asteroid will soon come extremely close to Earth, NASA reveals
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GARGANTUAN 1049-foot asteroid will soon come extremely close to Earth, NASA reveals

[ad_1] Over the past several months, there have been no sightings of any massive asteroids approaching Earth. Instead, we've observed smaller space rocks measuring between 100 and 500 feet in width. While these smaller asteroids could potentially cause damage upon impact, they would not pose a global threat or endanger humanity. However, this is all about to change. NASA has reported that a 1049-foot asteroid, categorized as potentially hazardous, will be approaching its closest proximity to Earth on March 14. This development is particularly concerning because if the asteroid were to collide with Earth, it could potentially cause widespread destruction, flattening hundreds of kilometers of land and triggering earthquakes, tectonic shifts, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and forest fires...
MASSIVE 226-foot asteroid fast approaching Earth today, says NASA; Will it strike?
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MASSIVE 226-foot asteroid fast approaching Earth today, says NASA; Will it strike?

[ad_1] Space is a hostile place. It is filled with multitudes of gigantic and high-speed celestial bodies moving in random directions. And some of them pose a direct threat to the Earth. Just a couple of days ago, an asteroid exploded over the skies in Montana, US. This is why space agencies such as NASA have doubled down on planetary defense measures. Last year, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission was conducted successfully and now, NASA has begun construction of the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor space telescope which will scan the inner solar system in the infrared spectrum to look for any potentially dangerous asteroids. And now, NASA reveals that a mammoth 226-foot wide asteroid is going to make a close approach to our planet from a dangerously close distance. Th...
NASA spots dangerous 64-foot wide asteroid zooming towards Earth today
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NASA spots dangerous 64-foot wide asteroid zooming towards Earth today

[ad_1] NASA warns that a huge 64-foot wide asteroid will be coming dangerously close to the Earth today, December 15. Is there a danger of an asteroid strike? Find out. The peak of the Geminid meteor shower was yesterday, December 14, but you can still watch the bright meteors moving across the sky for a few more days. However, you may see a particularly bright object across the sky and it might not be a meteor shower but a hazardous asteroid speeding towards the Earth. NASA has spotted a 64-foot wide asteroid that will be making its closest approach to our planet today, December 15. The risk is that an asteroid even this size can flatten a large landmass. So, how likely is the chance of an asteroid strike? Read on to find out.Dangerous asteroid headed for the EarthNASA reports on the...
Massive 108-foot wide asteroid to approach very close to Earth today, says NASA
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Massive 108-foot wide asteroid to approach very close to Earth today, says NASA

[ad_1] NASA warns that a huge 108-foot wide asteroid will be coming dangerously close to the Earth today, December 3. Is there a danger of an asteroid strike? Find out. The NASA Orion spacecraft has left the orbit of the Moon and is now headed towards the Earth. And while this is a great moment for astronomy enthusiasts as the completion of this mission will lead to the first crewed mission to the Moon in many decades, this is not the only thing headed for the Earth. A large 108-foot wide asteroid is also headed towards the Earth today, December 3, as per NASA. The asteroid is going to approach our planet from a dangerously close distance. The risk is, if it gets pulled in by the Earth's gravitational pull, there could be a huge disaster. So, how likely is the chance of an asteroid st...