Asteroid that exploded over Russia was detected just 12 hours before it hit Earth
3 months, 1 week ago

Asteroid that exploded over Russia was detected just 12 hours before it hit Earth

India Today  

Astronomers detected a small asteroid, designated C0WEPC5, just 12 hours before it entered Earth's atmosphere and exploded over Siberia. Measuring approximately 70 centimeters in diameter, this asteroid was identified by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System shortly before its impact on December 3, 2024, around 9:45 pm IST. The European Space Agency confirmed that the asteroid posed no threat to Earth and would burn up harmlessly upon entering the atmosphere, creating a spectacular fireball visible from the ground. As humanity continues to explore and understand our solar system, events like this serve as reminders of the dynamic nature of space and the importance of vigilance in monitoring celestial objects that could pose future risks to Earth.

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NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?

Live Mint  

Scientists have escalated concerns over asteroid 2024 YR4, a sizeable space rock with an increasing likelihood of colliding with Earth in 2032, reported the New York Post. According to the latest calculations by NASA, the asteroid now has a 2.6 per cent chance of impact—a probability of 1 in 38—marking the highest risk level assigned to it thus far, reported …

India In The 'Risk Zone' If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hits Earth — How 'The City Destroyer' Is Being Tracked
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India In The 'Risk Zone' If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hits Earth — How 'The City Destroyer' Is Being Tracked

ABP News  

Asteroid Alert: Space agencies NASA and ESA have warned that a giant asteroid, 2024 YR4, will pass very close to our planet, and it might even hit a part of Earth — a probability that has increased to 2% from the initial 1% estimated at the time the space rock was discovered. Quoting David Rankin from NASA’s Catalina Sky Survey …

NASA video captures first look at 'city-destroying' asteroid that could hit Earth
1 month, 1 week ago

NASA video captures first look at 'city-destroying' asteroid that could hit Earth

Daily Mail  

The 'city-destroying' asteroid with a potential path toward Earth has been captured in a new video, providing the first look at what is yet to come. NASA spotted the roughly 200-foot-wide space rock, labeled asteroid 2024 YR4, 35 million miles away from our planet. That data immediately put 2024 YR4 at the top of NASA's automated Sentry risk list that …

A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth — how worried should we be?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth — how worried should we be?

Raw Story  

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years. "The odds are very good that not only will this not hit …

Asteroid on collision course with Russia burns up in spectacular fireball
3 months, 1 week ago

Asteroid on collision course with Russia burns up in spectacular fireball

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. The asteroid, measuring just about 70cm in diameter, was spotted “on a collision course” with the Earth …

NASA confirms COWECP5 asteroid will produce harmless fireball over Siberia
3 months, 1 week ago

NASA confirms COWECP5 asteroid will produce harmless fireball over Siberia

Hindustan Times  

In just a few hours, a recently found asteroid will approach Earth's atmosphere, the NASA said. The European Space Agency warned that the 27-inch asteroid will produce a visible fireball in the sky, but that "the impact will be harmless." Over Yakutia in northern Siberia, the space rock hit Earth's atmosphere around 11:15am ET, producing a huge fireball that locals …

Video: Asteroid collides with Earth, explodes above Russia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Video: Asteroid collides with Earth, explodes above Russia

India Today  

An asteroid measuring approximately 70 cm in diameter crashed over Yakutia, Russia, on December 3, 2024, just hours after its discovery. This asteroid is notably similar to previous entries like 2022 WJ, 2023 CX1, and 2024 BX1, which have also created spectacular displays upon atmospheric entry. Astronomers from various global observatories successfully predicted the asteroid's impact with remarkable precision, estimating …

Asteroid on collision course with Earth, set to crash tonight
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Asteroid on collision course with Earth, set to crash tonight

India Today  

A small asteroid, approximately 70 cm in diameter, has been detected on a collision course with Earth, expected to enter the atmosphere over northern Siberia today. At around ~70 cm in diameter, the impact will be harmless, likely producing a nice fireball in the sky over northern Siberia around seven hours from now at ~16:15 +/- 05 min UTC December …

Asteroid strikes Earth just hours after it is detected
4 months ago

Asteroid strikes Earth just hours after it is detected

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 An asteroid burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere just hours after it was …

Asteroid detected just hours before it exploded over Berlin
1 year, 1 month ago

Asteroid detected just hours before it exploded over Berlin

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 small asteroid detected only hours before entering the Earth’s atmosphere burned up …

Asteroid that crashed into Earth was spotted just seven hours earlier
2 years, 1 month ago

Asteroid that crashed into Earth was spotted just seven hours earlier

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. That is a “sign of the rapid advancements in global asteroid detection capabilities”, said the European Space …

For Only The Sixth Time, Fireball Detected Before Striking Earth. Here's Why
2 years, 3 months ago

For Only The Sixth Time, Fireball Detected Before Striking Earth. Here's Why

ABP News  

A fireball less than one metre in diameter was seen above Ontario, Canada, on November 19, and is the sixth object to be detected in space before impact with Earth, the European Space Agency has said. The meteor entered Earth's atmosphere at approximately 3:27 am EST on Saturday, over Brantford, Ontario, the Minor Planet Center, which tracks objects in the …

International Asteroid Day 2021: Know about asteroids and Tunguska event
3 years, 8 months ago

International Asteroid Day 2021: Know about asteroids and Tunguska event

Hindustan Times  

International Asteroid Day takes place on June 30 every year and is a United Nations-recognised campaign to raise awareness of asteroids, their potential threat to our planet and the scientific secrets that can be discovered by studying them. This year's International Asteroid Day marks the 113th anniversary of the largest recorded asteroid impact that took place near the Tunguska River …

2017 Asteroid Day: Monitoring the skies for the next strike
7 years, 8 months ago

2017 Asteroid Day: Monitoring the skies for the next strike

CNN  

Story highlights Brian May, astrophysicist and Queen guitarist, helped start Asteroid Day in 2015 Global event raises awareness about the risk of asteroids and their impact on Earth CNN — Friday is International Asteroid Day. “One hundred percent – asteroids hit the Earth every day,” said Dante Lauretta, principal investigator on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. An asteroid 18 meters across similar …

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