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Six asteroids to come dangerously close to Earth tonight

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 …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

5 spectacular images of asteroids and comets from NASA’s retired NEOWISE mission

Live Mint

NASA’s old and now-retired NEOWISE, an infrared space telescope that hunts asteroids and comets, gathered an impressive haul of observations throughout its decade in service. The majority of the other dots are stars or galaxies far beyond our solar system Asteroid 2010 TK7 is circled in green, in this single frame taken by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

China's observatory captures rare images of falling near-Earth asteroid

China Daily

KUNMING -- An observatory in Southwest China's Yunnan province has captured rare images of a falling near-Earth asteroid, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced on Friday. The Lijiang branch of the CAS Yunnan Observatories detected the near-Earth asteroid 2024 XA1 at 13:55 Beijing time on Dec 3 through its 2.4-meter telescope. "The achievement made this time will provide solid scientific …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

China's observatory captures rare images of falling near-Earth asteroid

China Daily

KUNMING -- An observatory in Southwest China's Yunnan province has captured rare images of a falling near-Earth asteroid, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced on Friday. The Lijiang branch of the CAS Yunnan Observatories detected the near-Earth asteroid 2024 XA1 at 13:55 Beijing time on Dec 3 through its 2.4-meter telescope. "The achievement made this time will provide solid scientific …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Asteroid the Size of a 70-Story Skyscraper to Come Close to Earth

India Today

Asteroid 2020 WG is set to make a close pass by Earth on October 28, drawing significant attention from scientists. The asteroid, estimated to be between 120 to 270 meters wide, will approach Earth within approximately 3.3 million kilometers (0.02223 AU) from the planet. While it poses no threat to Earth, its close approach offers valuable insights into asteroid structure, …

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2 months ago

Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Thursday, NASA Says

News 18

NASA announces an asteroid set to pass by Earth on October 24, 2024. The asteroid, named 363305 (2002 NV16), is approximately 175 metres in size and travelling at 17,542 kmph. Despite being classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA), NASA assures there is no risk of collision during this flyby. The asteroid will come within 4.52 million kilometres of Earth, …

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Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Friday, NASA Says

News 18

A massive asteroid, 363305 (2002 NV16), is set to pass by Earth on Friday at 9:17 PM IST. This near-Earth object (NEO) measures around 175 metres in size and is travelling at a speed of 17,542 kmph. Despite being classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA), NASA assures there is no risk of collision during this flyby. The asteroid will …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Strange snowman-shaped asteroid spotted zooming past Earth

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 series of radar images taken by Nasa has revealed that a large …

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3 months ago

Earth to get ‘mini-moon’ 2024 PT5, orbiting for 2 months | All you need to know

Hindustan Times

Earth is set to witness a ‘mini-moon’ called 2024 PT5, a small asteroid that will not collide with Earth but will orbit around it, similar to the Moon, for a brief period of around two months by the end of this month. A study suggests that 2024 PT5 likely originated from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which contains space rocks that …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

How to watch ‘planet killer’ asteroid big enough to ‘end civilization’ fly near Earth this week

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 Two asteroids, including one large enough to end civilization, will hurtle past our …

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8 months, 1 week ago

9.4-foot space horror! This asteroid set to get as close as 18700 km to Earth today, says NASA

Hindustan Times

US space agency keeps track of all near-Earth asteroids that wander anywhere close and one that is coming today, is going to get horrifically near to our planet. The reason why a wary eye is kept on the asteroids that get too close to Earth for comfort is to know well in time whether they will get any closer or …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

100-foot asteroid set to buzz Earth today; NASA reveals how close it will get

Hindustan Times

A day after two 100-foot asteroids came very close to Earth, another asteroid is set to do the same today and NASA is tracking the space rock as it approaches our planet. The spotlight right now is on the 100-foot Asteroid 2024 FL3 and NASA has indicated exactly how close it will get. However, before you start worrying, just understand …

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1 year, 1 month ago

NASA probe to observe asteroid as wide as Empire State Building near-Earth encounter

Hindustan Times

About 5-1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building is tall will streak through space within 20,000 miles of Earth, the closest any celestial object of that size will have come to our planet in modern history. ) The mission, directed by University of Arizona scientists, is expected to yield insights into …

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1 year, 1 month ago

NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby

The Hindu

The little asteroid visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists. The discovery was made during Wednesday's flyby of Dinkinesh, 300 million miles away in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars. It's also the Amharic name for Lucy, the 3.2 million-year-old remains of a human ancestor found in Ethiopia in the 1970s, for which the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Asteroid Dinkinesh has its own moon, pictures sent by NASA's spacecraft shows

Hindustan Times

The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists. The discovery was made during Wednesday’s flyby of Dinkinesh, 300 million miles away in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars. It has ‘bones’ NASA sent Lucy past Dinkinesh as a rehearsal for the bigger, more mysterious asteroids out near Jupiter. “Dinkinesh really did live …

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1 year, 1 month ago

NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby

Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists. The discovery was made during Wednesday’s flyby of Dinkinesh, 300 million miles away in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars. It’s also the Amharic name for Lucy, the 3.2 million-year-old remains of a human ancestor found in Ethiopia in the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

This fall NASA is all about asteroids. What we could learn from these three missions

LA Times

An illustration of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft near the surface of a metal-rich asteroid that scientists say is similar to the building blocks of rocky planets such as Earth. The completion of the sample’s 1.2-billion-mile trip to Earth is part of a trio of missions in a season that Lori Glaze, NASA’s chief of planetary science, has called “asteroid autumn.” Long …

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1 year, 3 months ago

What will ‘cosmic detective’ OSIRIS-REx bring back on September 24? | Explained

The Hindu

Come September 24, and debris from an alien world will land on the earth. NASA’s asteroid hunting spacecraft OSIRIS-REx – short for Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer – will drop a capsule containing pristine asteroid material in the Utah desert. The astro-material brought back by OSIRIS-REx, he added, “may provide scientists with valuable insights into how planets formed, what materials were …

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1 year, 5 months ago

World Asteroid Day 2023: History, Significance and Quotes to Share

News 18

WORLD ASTEROID DAY 2023: The United Nations has designated June 30 as World Asteroid Day to raise public awareness about the dangers of asteroid strikes and measures that need to be taken in case of a near-earth object threat. World Asteroid Day: History The United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution A/RES/71/90 in December 2016, designating June 30 as International Asteroid …

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1 year, 9 months ago

House-size asteroid makes close approach to Earth. Watch here

Hindustan Times

A house-sized asteroid safely passed Earth on Friday morning within approximately 62% of the average lunar distance, according to astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project. The near-Earth asteroid 2023 EY, discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System on March 13, came within 2,39,800 kilometres of Earth's surface. Nasa's Asteroid Watch dashboard displays asteroid and comet approaches to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Astronomers spot ‘planet killer’ monster asteroid – largest seen in last eight years

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 Astronomers have spotted an asteroid in the glare of the Sun that is …

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2 years, 2 months ago

NASA DART is first step to avert asteroid strike on Earth: Indian scientists

Live Mint

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday successfully crashed into an asteroid. "NASA's DART mission is a step towards preparing the world for a potential future asteroid strike like the one which killed dinosaurs some 66 million years ago, the chances of which are very slim in our lifetime," Indian scientists said. …

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2 years, 3 months ago

When and how Nasa’s Dart mission will practise saving Earth from deadly asteroids, and how you can watch it live.

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. Launched on 24 November 2021, Dart used solar electric propulsion to fly a trajectory that will intercept …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds

Wired

Despite—or rather, because of—Mercury’s tumultuous early years, it could now be a diamond-encrusted world. “The pressure wave from asteroids or comets striking the surface at tens of kilometers per second could transform that graphite into diamonds,” says Kevin Cannon, a geologist at the Colorado School of Mines, who presented his latest findings at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in …

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Six asteroids to come dangerously close to Earth tonight

5 spectacular images of asteroids and comets from NASA’s retired NEOWISE mission

China's observatory captures rare images of falling near-Earth asteroid

China's observatory captures rare images of falling near-Earth asteroid

Asteroid the Size of a 70-Story Skyscraper to Come Close to Earth

Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Thursday, NASA Says

Giant Asteroid Set to Pass By Earth on Friday, NASA Says

Strange snowman-shaped asteroid spotted zooming past Earth

Earth to get ‘mini-moon’ 2024 PT5, orbiting for 2 months | All you need to know

How to watch ‘planet killer’ asteroid big enough to ‘end civilization’ fly near Earth this week

9.4-foot space horror! This asteroid set to get as close as 18700 km to Earth today, says NASA

100-foot asteroid set to buzz Earth today; NASA reveals how close it will get

NASA probe to observe asteroid as wide as Empire State Building near-Earth encounter

NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby

Asteroid Dinkinesh has its own moon, pictures sent by NASA's spacecraft shows

NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby

This fall NASA is all about asteroids. What we could learn from these three missions

What will ‘cosmic detective’ OSIRIS-REx bring back on September 24? | Explained

World Asteroid Day 2023: History, Significance and Quotes to Share

House-size asteroid makes close approach to Earth. Watch here

Astronomers spot ‘planet killer’ monster asteroid – largest seen in last eight years

NASA DART is first step to avert asteroid strike on Earth: Indian scientists

When and how Nasa’s Dart mission will practise saving Earth from deadly asteroids, and how you can watch it live.

Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds