Asteroids are known for the potential danger that they carry in case they collide with planets or moons. And now, US space agency NASA has detected an asteroid that is a scary 170-foot monster and it will be approaching Earth in a very close encounter. A humongous asteroid is on its way to making a close approach to Earth, reveals …
US space agency NASA has a huge armada of gadgetry deployed on Earth as well as in the skies to find out quickly if there are any threats to our planet from space bodies traveling by. Since many asteroids head towards Earth on a daily basis, NASA keeps an eye on each one to make sure they do not pose …
It is safe to say that the riskiest asteroid known to humankind will not impact the Earth, at least not for the next century. A threatening space rock topping the risk lists around the globe for months, with a real chance of striking Earth on April 2, 2052, has been removed from the dangerous category. The European Space Agency ’s …
An asteroid, as big as a stadium is fast approaching the Earth and NASA has already warned about it. As minor planets in the outer Solar System were discovered that were found to have volatile-rich surfaces similar to comets, these came to be distinguished from the objects found in the main asteroid belt. The term "asteroid" refers to the minor …