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630-foot asteroid careening towards Earth TOMORROW at horrifying 61200 kmph, says NASA

6Nov

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630-foot asteroid careening towards Earth TOMORROW at horrifying 61200 kmph, says NASA

[ad_1] Asteroid 2022 UC22 which is as big as 630 feet (size of a building) is rushing towards Earth at an unimaginable speed, says NASA. Know all about this asteroid. Space is full of several near-Earth objects (NEOs) like asteroids and comets. These objects can be dangerous for Earth, if they are large in size and hit the planet. However, scientists and researchers do keep any eye on these asteroids and comets and track their movement in order to know whether they are on a collision course to planet Earth. As per the latest update shared by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an asteroid named 2022 UC22 is moving at a high speed and will reach Earth tomorrow, Monday, November 7. Is the asteroid dangerous? Here is all you need to know. The asteroid 2022 UC22 is gigantic at 192 me...

390-foot Asteroid 2005 RX3, bigger than Statue of Liberty, hurtling towards Earth at scary speed

16Sep

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390-foot Asteroid 2005 RX3, bigger than Statue of Liberty, hurtling towards Earth at scary speed

[ad_1] Asteroid 2005 RX3 to pass close to Earth on September 18 at a distance of just 2.95 million kilometers. Asteroids have been passing close to the Earth virtually on a daily basis recently. While there have been big asteroids and small asteroids passing very close to our planet, they did not pose too high a threat to our planet. But due to their close approaches, scientists classified many of them as potentially dangerous asteroids. Now, one such asteroid, that is bigger than the Statue of Liberty, is hurtling towards Earth and it will come too close to the planet for comfort. As per a report by NASA, Asteroid 2005 RX3, which is as big as 390 feet, will reportedly fly past Earth on September 18, at 11:52 at a hair-raisin...

Asteroid 2008 RW nearing Earth today; know size, speed, other details

12Sep

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Asteroid 2008 RW nearing Earth today; know size, speed, other details

[ad_1] Asteroid 2008 RW which is as big as 310 feet (size of a building) is moving towards Earth at high speed. Check all the details here. There are several near-Earth objects (NEOs) floating in outer space. And one of such objects is rushing towards Earth today, September. According to the information provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an asteroid named Asteroid 2008 RW, as big as 310 feet (size of a building), will reportedly fly past Earth on September 12, at 19:50 with a speed of 10 kilometres per second. As the asteroid will fly past our planet there is no risk or danger to be worried about.According to JPL, the asteroid's closest Earth approach will be 4,160,000 KM. Also, the 2008 RW is not the only as...

Asteroid 2022 QF2 zooming towards Earth TODAY, telescope shows; Know how dangerous it is

11Sep

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Asteroid 2022 QF2 zooming towards Earth TODAY, telescope shows; Know how dangerous it is

[ad_1] Is Asteroid 2022 QF2, which is going to make its closest approach to planet Earth today, dangerous? Here is all we need to know. A dangerous asteroid is approaching Earth today, September 11! According to the information provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Small-Body database and Center For Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), departments of NASA, an asteroid named 2022 QF2 which is 140-foot wide is approaching Earth today. The asteroid was spotted on August 19, 2022 and will have a closest Earth approach of 45,40,000 MI/KM. Is the asteroid 2022 QF2 dangerous for Earth? As per the information, the asteroid 2022 QF2 is currently not dangerous for our planet as it will make a safe passage across the Earth and...

310-foot asteroid zooming towards Earth at mind-blowing speed- Check all details

10Sep

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310-foot asteroid zooming towards Earth at mind-blowing speed- Check all details

[ad_1] An asteroid called 2008 RW as big as 310 feet (size of a building) is moving towards Earth at high speed. Here is all you need to know. Not every asteroid coming towards Earth is dangerous for the living organisms staying on it. However, it also does not decrease the risk of the asteroid striking the planet or causing some other harm. Therefore, scientists and researchers keep an eye on every object that is heading towards Earth and study it in order to know if it can collide with the planet or pass harmlessly by after buzzing the planet at close quarters. As per the latest information provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an asteroid dubbed Asteroid 2008 RW, as big as 310 feet (size of a building), will ...

Asteroid 2008 RW as big as 300 ft hurtling towards earth; check tech behind it

9Sep

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Asteroid 2008 RW as big as 300 ft hurtling towards earth; check tech behind it

[ad_1] Giant Asteroid 2008 RW to pass Earth on September 13 at a distance of 6.7 million kilometres with a speed of 10 kilometres per second. In recent weeks, space rocks have been making frequent close passes at earth lately and NASA has been keeping a track of them in order to protect earth from collision. Though they aren't supposed to pose any threat to our planet, many of them are still classified into potentially dangerous asteroids due to their close approach to earth. As per a report by NASA, an asteroid dubbed as Asteroid 2008 RW as big as 300 feet will reportedly fly past Earth on September 13, at 01:30 at a distance of 6.7 million kilometres with a speed of 10 kilometres per second.The Tech Behind Asteroid Hunting...