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, …
Updated Jan 10, 2024, 01:34 PM IST Our cosmic neighbour, asteroid 2023 XT14 is expected to be moving towards the Earth today. Read further and know everything that NASA has suggested about this asteroid. NASA Spots Airplane-Sized Asteroid Cruising Towards the Earth at 22943 kmph. The cosmos holds a myriad of mysteries, and among them …
Updated Jan 6, 2024, 01:25 PM IST A near-Earth celestial visitor, Asteroid 2024 AW is anticipated to be moving very close towards the Earth. Read further and know everything that NASA has suggested about this asteroid. NASA Spots Aircraft-Sized Asteroid Cruising Towards the Earth at 30606 kmph Aten asteroids are a group of near-Earth objects …
Updated Jan 4, 2024, 03:20 PM IST Our celestial visitor, Asteroid 2024 AD is expected to zoom past the Earth today at a furious speed. Read further and know everything that NASA has suggested about this asteroid. The space rock will make its closest approach to Earth today, January 04, 2024 passing at a distance …
Updated Jan 3, 2024, 04:47 PM IST NASA has revealed that a colossal 310-foot asteroid, known as Asteroid 2019 KK5, is hurtling towards Earth at a remarkable speed. While the asteroid might seem alarming, NASA shares all the crucial details to know if there is any need for panic. Read on to know the details. …
Recently, NASA repurposed the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to study asteroid Apophis which will come dangerously close to Earth in 2029. It is just one of the ventures undertaken by the space agency to discover, track, and study asteroids in a bid to eliminate uncertainties around their close approaches. Using its advanced technology, NASA has revealed that …
Asteroid 2023 XN11 is set to make close encounter this Christmas eve! NASA shares crucial details. A massive asteroid measuring over 130 feet in diameter is set for a brush with Earth on December 24th, 2023. Dubbed 2023 XN11, this behemoth space rock will cruise past our planet at breakneck speeds of 37,466 kmph. While …
As many as four asteroids passed by Earth yesterday as their orbits brought them dangerously close to the planet. The most notable among them was designated Asteroid 2023 XO1 by NASA, and it was discovered using the space agency’s advanced ground and space-based telescopes such as NEOWISE telescope, Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), Pans-STARRS1 and …
In a new development, NASA’s Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), responsible for monitoring the skies and watching various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), has shed light on an asteroid that will pass Earth closely today, December 12. NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has designated this space rock as Asteroid 2023 XO1. The space agency uses its advanced …
NASA observes a huge 110-foot Airplane-sized Asteroid 2023 UO travelling towards the Earth at a furious pace. Read further and know every detail on this asteroid. Updated Nov 15, 2023 | 05:13 PM IST Asteroid threat ahead! Know everything about Asteroid 2023 UO. Asteroids, the silent nomads of the cosmos, embark on voyages across the …