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82-Foot Huge Space Rock Hurtling Towards Earth At 97280kmph

2024-01-24 06:33 PM

Updated Jan 24, 2024, 05:32 PM IST A celestial visitor, Asteroid 2024 AL6 is expected to travel past the Earth today at lightning speed. Here’s what NASA has suggested about this asteroid. NASA alerted about a massive 350-foot asteroid. NASA’s continuous efforts to monitor and trace asteroids represent a critical aspect of planetary defense and …

Asteroid as big as an aircraft to pass Earth soon, says NASA; it will return in 2170

2024-01-24 11:23 AM

It is already known that most asteroids are located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. But sometimes, these space rocks interact with a large planet’s gravitational field which can send them tumbling towards the planet for potential impact. To minimize uncertainties around their close approaches, NASA uses its advanced …