NASA satellites track Asteroid 2023 KS2 heading towards Earth! Close approach today

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NASA satellites track Asteroid 2023 KS2 heading towards Earth! Close approach today

Asteroids are ancient space rocks left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. While these space rocks come close to Earth very often, do you know how they are named? According to ESA, the process of assigning a provisional designation to an asteroid begins when a single observer detects it on two consecutive nights and then sends the findings to the Minor Planet Centre of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU assigns a provisional designation, which typically consists of a serial number like "2023 KT1".The provisional designation includes the year of the asteroid's discovery, followed by two letters that indicate the order of its discovery during that year. Now, another closely observed asteroid is expected to make its closest appro...

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77-foot asteroid dashing towards Earth at 30547 kmph, NASA satellites reveal

To keep a check on asteroids that potentially threaten Earth, NASA has established its Planetary Defense Coordination Office at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This organization has now issued an alert against an asteroid that is expected to make its closest approach to Earth soon. Although these space rocks are far off in space in their own elliptical orbits, they also rotate, sometimes quite erratically, tumbling as they go. Sometimes, interaction with a planet's gravitational field knocks these asteroids off their trajectories and sends them towards a planet like Earth for potential impact.NASA has revealed details such as the speed, distance, size, and more of the asteroid that will come close to Earth today. Asteroid 2023 KE5 detailsThe asteroid, given the designation of Ast...

25May

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Behemoth 288-foot Asteroid 2023 JP2 hurtling towards Earth for close approach!

Scientists study asteroids to learn more about the early solar system and the conditions that existed when the planets were forming. Asteroids can also provide valuable resources such as water, metals, and other minerals. Until now, it was believed that water was already present on Earth from the earliest times. However, a recent study has made an astonishing discovery that doubts this very thought. The study has revealed that water may have originated on asteroids. Isn't that astonishing?In separate news, NASA has warned against a gigantic asteroid that is set to come very close to Earth today. Check out all the details provided by NASA about its speed, its size relative to a really eye-catching human construct, and how close it will come to our planet. Asteroid 2023 JP2 detailsThe as...

24May

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650-foot asteroid dashing towards Earth! NASA tracks this monstrous space rock

Despite asteroids passing Earth closely almost every day, none so far have threatened our safety on Earth. But there isn't any guarantee against any space rock striking Earth. How big an asteroid would have to be to end all life? Well, NASA says that an asteroid with a diameter of around 96 kilometers (about half the distance from Washington, D.C. to New York City) can actually completely extinguish life on Earth, but smaller asteroids can still cause regional harm.Although not quite as big, NASA has revealed that a colossal asteroid is set to make its closest approach to Earth today. Asteroid 2023 CL3Scientists are intrigued by Asteroid 2023 CL3, due to its colossal size. According to NASA, the asteroid is estimated to be roughly 650 feet wide, which is comparable in size to a towerin...

22May

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MASSIVE 150-foot asteroid hurtling towards Earth! NASA reveals close approach details

Asteroids are located far off in space, but some of them often stray towards Earth. There are almost 1.9 million asteroids that are 1KM or larger and millions of other space rocks in space, according to NASA. The space agency keeps an eye on asteroids with its advanced ground and space-based telescopes. Moreover, NASA has recently announced its Daily Minor Planet Project where you can help the space agency spot these potentially dangerous space rocks!Although asteroids rarely threaten Earth and most of them burn up in the atmosphere itself without causing any harm to the planet, their close approaches serve as a reminder of the importance of continuing to study and track asteroids to better understand and prepare for potential threats. NASA has now revealed details about a humongous as...

19May

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130-foot Near-Earth Asteroid approaching Earth at ferocious speed! NASA crunches data

Space agencies such as NASA and ESA, with the help of several space and ground-based telescopes, discover and track asteroids that are in space. Approximately 3,000 new NEOs are discovered annually, which makes continuous monitoring and trajectory prediction of these space rocks crucial. Although an asteroid isn't expected to hit Earth in the next 100 years, according to Dr. Davide Farnocchia of NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), nothing in life is certain. In, fact the uncertainty is around the many asteroids that NASA discovers at virtually the last moment.That turned out to be true especially for the people of Russia as an asteroid strike on Earth was reported in the city of Chelyabinsk on February 15, 2013. It recorded a 59 feet wide asteroid exploding over the ci...

18May

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NASA warns of 89-foot asteroid dashing towards Earth; close approach soon

Despite asteroids making close approaches to Earth almost every day, not all of them pose a threat to Earth. So, how does NASA know which ones could emerge as big threats? Well, NASA classifies asteroids as Potentially Hazardous if they come within 7.5 million kilometers of Earth and have a size bigger than 150 meters. Although these space rocks are in their own orbits in space, a slight deflection in the asteroid's trajectory due to interaction with Earth's gravitational field can send it tumbling towards Earth. To keep a constant track, NASA uses its Earth-based and space-based assets including satellites, telescopes, and observatories.NASA has now revealed that another asteroid is on its way to Earth. So, how close will this space rock pass by, and how fast is it going? Asteroid 202...

17May

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NASA telescopes track asteroid speeding towards Earth! Know speed and how close it will get

Want to seek out asteroids in space and help NASA keep track of them? NASA has a new Daily Minor Planet Project live, through which, astronomers and skywatchers can help the space agency discover new asteroids and track them in new data sets. But why do we need to track them? According to NASA, some of these ancient space rocks present a potential threat of collision with Earth while others can be helpful in discovering secrets of space. Although asteroids are located far away in space, mainly in the asteroid belt, they often make close approaches to Earth, passing the planet at close distances.NASA has now issued an alert about an asteroid that is set to make its closest approach to Earth today. Asteroid 2023 JC3 detailsNASA, with the help of its advanced tech instruments such as sate...

16May

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NASA tracks mammoth 200-foot asteroid hurtling towards Earth! Check details

Asteroids are ancient space rocks that are considered to be left over from the early formation of our solar system around 4.6 billion years ago. But what are these space rocks made of? According to NASA, asteroids vary in the composition of their core materials. Some asteroids are made up of clay and silicate, while others are made up of silicate materials and nickel-iron, according to NASA. These space rocks can not only provide valuable resources such as water, metals, and other minerals. Scientists also study asteroids to learn more about the early solar system and the conditions that existed when the planets were forming.NASA has recently issued an alert against one such mammoth asteroid that is set to make a close approach to Earth as soon as today. Asteroid 2023 JD2 detailsThe as...

3May

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524-foot Asteroid, larger than London Eye, to come scarily close after King Charles coronation

A massive and dangerous 524-foot Asteroid, which is estimated to be larger than the London Eye, is set to come terrifuyingly close to Earth just a day after King Charles coronation in the UK. The London Eye is 135 metres or 443 feet high.It has been named as Asteroid 2023 HP1 by NASA and it is estimated to be travelling towards Earth at a fearsome speed of 11.6 km per second. The date of this scarily close approach is Sunday, May 7, 2023 and the time has been estimated at around 10.40pm. How close will this gigantic asteroid get to Earth? The estimated distance has been calculated to about 6 million miles. While that may not seem as very close, but in terms of space, this is a minuscule amount and space agencies will be keeping a watchful eye on it for any deviations from its route. NA...