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. …
New research challenges the previous understanding of ammonite extinction. These coiled-shell creatures, relatives of squid and octopus, were previously thought to be in decline before they vanished alongside dinosaurs 66 million years ago. A study published in Nature Communications by palaeontologists at the University of Bristol suggests a different story. Ammonites, it appears, were flourishing …
With the help of its advanced ground and space-based telescopes, NASA has revealed that as many as four asteroids are expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, March 8. Most of these asteroids revolve around the Sun in their orbits but they can come close to the planet on certain occasions. This happens …
Like previous months, February has witnessed multiple asteroid approaches. While an asteroid did not pass Earth yesterday, NASA says that two asteroids will come close to the planet today, February 28. The asteroids were tracked with the help of advanced tech marvels such as the NEOWISE telescope, Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), Pans-STARRS1, and Catalina …
Another day, another asteroid flyby. That was the case last month with an asteroid approaching Earth almost every other day, and February is expected to continue the trend. Using its advanced ground and space-based telescopes such as the NEOWISE telescope, Pans-STARRS1, and Catalina Sky Survey, NASA has revealed that two asteroids will be passing Earth …
It was in the wee hours of January 21 when people in Germany witnessed a fireball passing overhead before dimming and finally disappearing in the sky. The fireball was an asteroid that has entered Earth’s atmosphere. But, what’s more interesting is it was first detected just three hours before it arrived above the planet, and …
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 …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 23, 2024 11:20 IST The Moon is a mysterious place, one battered by asteroid and meteor impacts over millions of years. These impacts have given it a bruised appearance, full of thousands of craters and an uneven surface. But, there is more to it than meets the eyes and once such a …
NASA, with the help of its advanced space and ground-based telescopes, has recently tracked the asteroid that is set to pass Earth today, January 19. The asteroid, given the designation of Asteroid 2024 AE3 by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), is travelling towards Earth in its orbit at a breakneck speed of 27076 …
While these space rocks are millions or even billions of kilometers away from Earth, located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, their orbits bring them close to Earth on some occasions. Spacecraft such as Dawn, OSIRIS-REx, and Hayabusa2 have helped in discovering and studying asteroids, unlocking their secrets. Moreover, …