Updated Jun 1, 2024, 14:43 IST These space rocks vary in size, from dust particles to massive bodies spanning several kilometres. Space remains a vast mystery despite countless exploration missions and studies. Humans have always been captivated by celestial bodies, especially asteroids—rocky remnants from the formation of our solar system. These space rocks vary in …
In the last few weeks, numerous asteroids have passed Earth at close distances. The orbits of these space rocks bring them close enough to the planet to be monitored by space agencies such as NASA and ESA. Their approaches are monitored to minimize any uncertainties around their trajectory and to eliminate the risk of impact. …
February 2024 was filled with numerous asteroid approaches and the beginning of March is set to continue this trend. Since asteroids are millions of kilometers away in space, how are they tracked? As soon as NASA’s telescopes track a new Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA), astronomers measure the asteroid’s observed positions in the sky and report them …
Washington: As per the details issued by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the asteroid 2024 CJ1 is expected to pass Earth at a distance of just 367,000 kilometres today, which is closer to Earth than the Moon. It is one of the closest asteroid approaches in 2024 so far. The asteroid is already …