NASA Snaps Close-Ups Of Two Large Asteroids During Recent Earth Flybys, One With A Surprise Moon

NASA Snaps Close-Ups Of Two Large Asteroids During Recent Earth Flybys, One With A Surprise Moon

Updated Jul 8, 2024, 16:25 IST NASA captured detailed radar images of two asteroids during recent Earth flybys, revealing one with a small moon. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Our cosmic neighbourhood recently had some visitors. Scientists at NASA captured detailed images of two asteroids as they zipped past Earth in late June. While neither posed a threat, …

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Radar catches asteroid flying close to Earth, discovers it has a tiny moon

Radar catches asteroid flying close to Earth, discovers it has a tiny moon

Nasa’s Deep Space Network’s Goldstone planetary radar recently tracked two asteroids as they safely passed Earth, providing valuable data for planetary defense and asteroid research. The first asteroid, 2011 UL21, passed Earth on June 27, 2024, at a distance of about 6.6 million kilometers, or roughly 17 times the distance between Earth and the Moon. …

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