Two asteroids, one of them discovered earlier in June, passed by the Earth this week, a rare occurrence with serendipitous timing to commemorate the International Asteroid Day, according to space agencies around the world. None of the asteroids posed any threat to the planet, they said. Explaining the footage taken by The Virtual Telescope Project, …
A 370-foot space monster will make a very close approach to Earth, NASA has revealed. The asteroid is traveling at a hair-raising speed. On asteroid day, an asteroid the size of a building is set to make an uncomfortably close approach to Earth today. (Pixabay) Just as one of the biggest asteroids out there, …
International Asteroid Day is marked on June 30 every year to raise awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and its potential threat to our planet. This is the day to make people aware of the crisis communication actions that should be taken at the global level in case there is a situation of a credible …
International Asteroid Day 2024: The universe is full of surprises, and asteroids are one of them. They are neither planets nor comets. Asteroids are objects, either metallic, or icy bodies, or rocks that spin the orbit within an inner solar system. Asteroids do not have an atmosphere of their own and they vary in shape …