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 …
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 …
The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month. “It’s been a hobby of mine to find one of these and draw such a link, and I’ve been doing it for decades now.” Chodas speculates that asteroid 2020 SO, as it is formally known, is actually …
