It's raining asteroids through December —13 space rocks to make an appearance days from each other
5 years, 3 months ago

It's raining asteroids through December —13 space rocks to make an appearance days from each other

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A total of 13 asteroids will be travelling past Earth in the next coming weeks till 31 December. On 9 December, asteroid 2019 XY will be the first of three asteroids brushing past Earth in close encounters. At 3.35 pm IST later the same day, asteroid 2019 XB will pass the Earth at 17.28 times the distance between the Earth and the moon. Asteroid 2019 WO2 will be the fourth asteroid to come in close quarters to Earth in a span of 24 hours within five lunar distances of Earth. On 18 December, at 9.50 am IST, asteroid 2019 XF will be the fastest asteroid this month travelling at a speed of 24.13 km/s relative to Earth’s velocity.

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Astronomers spot asteroid that may be heading for the earth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Astronomers spot asteroid that may be heading for the earth

The Hindu  

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. There is far more tiny debris out there than larger chunks – so impacts from objects that could imperil life on Earth’s surface are much less frequent. At present, our best models of the asteroid’s motion have an uncertainty …

Newly Spotted Asteroid Has Tiny Chance Of Hitting Earth In 2032
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newly Spotted Asteroid Has Tiny Chance Of Hitting Earth In 2032

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. “We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance it will miss,” said Paul Chodas, director of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. “But it deserves attention.” First spotted last month …

Will asteroid YR4 collide with Earth in December 2032?
2 months ago

Will asteroid YR4 collide with Earth in December 2032?

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Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration say they have spotted an asteroid that could smash into the Earth on December 22, 2032. The space rock, named Asteroid 2024 YR4, was discovered by Nasa’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile. Analysis of Asteroid 2024 YR4's orbit shows it has a 1 in 83 chance of hitting our planet …

Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
2 months ago

Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032

New Indian Express  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. “We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance it will miss,” said Paul Chodas, director of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. “But it deserves attention.” First spotted last month by a telescope in …

Newly discovered asteroid could hit Earth in 2032
2 months ago

Newly discovered asteroid could hit Earth in 2032

India Today  

Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid that has a high probability of hitting Earth in the coming years. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in December of 2032 as it continues to move in its orbit around 27 million miles away from Earth. Recently-discovered #asteroid 2024 YR4 may make a very close approach to Earth in …

Huge 'Christmas Eve asteroid' the size of a 10-story building will skim past Earth at 14,743mph tonight, NASA warns
3 months, 1 week ago

Huge 'Christmas Eve asteroid' the size of a 10-story building will skim past Earth at 14,743mph tonight, NASA warns

Daily Mail  

With Christmas Eve just around the corner, many children might be hoping to spot Santa flying overhead. Tonight, a massive 'Chrismas Eve asteroid' the size of a ten-story building will skim past Earth at 14,743mph According to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard, the space rock 2024 NX1 will reach its closest point to Earth at 02:56 am GMT in the early …

Huge 'Christmas Eve asteroid' the size of a 10-story building will skim past Earth at 14,743mph on 24 December, NASA warns
3 months, 1 week ago

Huge 'Christmas Eve asteroid' the size of a 10-story building will skim past Earth at 14,743mph on 24 December, NASA warns

Daily Mail  

This Christmas Eve, children around the world may be hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa's sleigh flying through the skies. NASA has warned that the huge 'Christmas Eve asteroid' will skim past Earth on December 24 at 14,743mph The Christmas Eve asteroid was only spotted on December 12 as NASA and the European Space Agency's planetary defence systems noticed …

Two giant asteroids zoom past Earth at thousands of miles per hour, confirms NASA
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two giant asteroids zoom past Earth at thousands of miles per hour, confirms NASA

India Today  

Two massive asteroids, named 2024 XY5 and 2024 XB6, zoomed past Earth at high speed on December 16. NASA and other space agencies around the world constantly monitor these celestial bodies to assess any potential threat to Earth and to study them for insights into the origins of our solar system. It made its closest approach to Earth past midnight, …

Six asteroids to come dangerously close to Earth tonight
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Six asteroids to come dangerously close to Earth tonight

India Today  

Earth is in firing line as six asteroids, including one classified as a "near-miss," are expected to pass unusually close to Earth, according to Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. SIX ASTEROIDS ON THEIR WAY 2024 XL11: This small asteroid, measuring between 4.7 and 10 meters, will make its closest approach at midnight UTC, passing within 0.00791 astronomical units …

Christmas asteroid is coming close to Earth fast. We don't know what it's made of
2 years, 3 months ago

Christmas asteroid is coming close to Earth fast. We don't know what it's made of

India Today  

The European Space Agency has issued a new challenge to amateur astronomers across the world. An asteroid is classified as a near-Earth object when its distance from our planet is less than 1.3 times the distance from Earth to the Sun, according to the Nasa Joint Propulsion Laboratory. Near-Earth asteroids fascinate ESA’s Planetary Defence Office in particular because they give …

Here's Your December 2021 Celestial Events Calendar! Watch Meteor Showers, Comet Leonard & More
3 years, 3 months ago

Here's Your December 2021 Celestial Events Calendar! Watch Meteor Showers, Comet Leonard & More

ABP News  

New Delhi: Several astronomical objects can be spotted in the sky, during the early evening hours, or before sunrise this month. The December sky-watching highlights include the annual Geminid showers, Comet Leonard, and the Solar System's gas giants, among others. The Moon passes by Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter in turn, each evening after Sunset, from December 6 to 10 | …

Asteroid speeding at 94,000 kmph to approach Earth tonight, Nasa classifies it 'potentially hazardous'
3 years, 7 months ago

Asteroid speeding at 94,000 kmph to approach Earth tonight, Nasa classifies it 'potentially hazardous'

India Today  

Asteroids have always been a cause of concern for astronomers worldwide, and an object approximately 4,500 feet in diameter has joined the list as it approaches Earth. Nasa has classified asteroid 2016 AJ193 as potentially hazardous as it comes close to Earth on the night of August 21. The asteroid was first spotted by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid …

Celestial events that astronomers, skygazers should look out for this December 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Celestial events that astronomers, skygazers should look out for this December 2020

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Apart from a rare conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on 21 December, 30 December will Planets Jupiter and Saturn will align to form a spectacular phenomenon in the night sky called a ‘double planet’ in December. On 13 December, stargazers will be able to see the Geminids Meteor Shower while on 14 December, people in the Southern Hemisphere will bear …

Asteroid Day 2020: Raising awareness about threat posed by near-earth asteroids, since 2016
4 years, 9 months ago

Asteroid Day 2020: Raising awareness about threat posed by near-earth asteroids, since 2016

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The day is aimed at creating awareness around near-earth objects, which could pose a ‘potentially catastrophic’ threat to our planet someday. According to the UN, the International Asteroid Day focuses on raising public awareness about the “asteroid impact hazard” and to inform the public about the “crisis communication actions to be taken at the global level in case of a …

Asteroid to skim past Earth on Halloween 2015, just weeks after it was first spotted
9 years, 5 months ago

Asteroid to skim past Earth on Halloween 2015, just weeks after it was first spotted

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A huge asteroid is set to skim by Earth on Halloween, just three …

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