Updated May 4, 2024, 15:11 IST Scientists are currently tracking the asteroid’s trajectory and have assured the public that there is no cause for alarm. According to a NASA alert, a relatively large asteroid, designated 2024 JE, is currently hurtling towards Earth. The asteroid is estimated to be roughly 160 feet in diameter, which is …
Updated May 3, 2024, 18:03 IST NASA alerts of two asteroids approaching Earth: 2024 HK1 and 2024 JE. Here are all the details on sizes, speeds, and encounter distances of both space rocks. Two asteroids, namely 2024 HK1 and 2024 JE, are closing towards Earth at alarming speeds. This weekend promises a double dose of …
Updated May 2, 2024, 15:16 IST NASA alerts of asteroid 2022 AA5, 219 feet wide, approaching Earth tomorrow (May 3) at an alarming speed. Here’s everything you need to know about this space rock. A giant 219-foot asteroid, 2022 AA5, is approaching Earth on May 3 at an alarming speed. NASA has issued an alert …
Updated May 1, 2024, 18:21 IST NASA tracks asteroid 2024 HK2’s journey as it zooms past Earth at 66,011 km/h. Here’s everything you need to know about today’s asteroid. Asteroid 2024 HK2 will zoom past Earth today at 66,011 kilometres per hour. (Representative Image) Astronomers have their eyes on the skies as a new asteroid, …
NASA scientists recently conducted a study on asteroid rocks that their spacecraft took from a distant “potentially hazardous” asteroid. The findings reveal that the spacecraft managed to take hold of a significant portion of the asteroid, almost more than double what was expected. In 2023, the OSIRIS-REx capsule was taken to NASA’s Johnson Space Center …
NASA assured the world that a massive “lost” asteroid, weighing 54 million tons, will not collide with Earth in 2024. This follows a report by Britain’s BG News, which suggested a 1 in 10 million chance of impact on March 3 and 1 in 11.5 million on Oct. 5. But NASA has now come forward …
An asteroid, as big as an aeroplane, is hurtling towards Earth at a breakneck speed of 34727 kilometres per hour and NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is tracking this space rock. The asteroid is set to make its closest approach to Earth on November 9 when it passes at a distance of 2.4 …