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Jun 21, 2024 · Imagine if scientists discovered a giant asteroid with a 72% chance of hitting the Earth in about 14 years — a space rock so big that it could not only take out a city but devastate a whole...
Jul 3, 2024 · These seven radar observations by the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone Solar System Radar shows the mile-wide asteroid 2011 UL21 during its June 27 close approach with Earth from about 4 million miles away. The asteroid and its small moon (a bright dot at the bottom of the image) are circled in white.
Jun 27, 2024 · This week, two asteroids — one big enough to destroy a city, and the other so large it could end civilization — are set to fly near our planet. Don’t panic. Both have a zero percent chance ...
2 days ago · A space rock the size of a cruise liner will have a close encounter with Earth in April 2029. While the asteroid Apophis won’t hit Earth, NASA and ESA are both planning missions to tag along.
6 days ago · The dashboard displays the next five Earth approaches to within 4.6 million miles (7.5 million kilometers or 19.5 times the distance to the moon); an object larger than about 150 meters that can approach the Earth to within this distance is termed a potentially hazardous object.
This animation shows the orbital trajectory of asteroid 99942 Apophis as it zooms safely past Earth on April 13, 2029. Earth’s gravity will slightly change the trajectory of Apophis as it comes within 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) of our planet’s surface.
Mar 26, 2021 · The near-Earth object was thought to pose a slight risk of impacting Earth in 2068, but now radar observations have ruled that out. After its discovery in 2004, asteroid 99942 Apophis had been identified as one of the most hazardous asteroids that could impact Earth.
Mar 10, 2023 · Asteroid 2023 DW will make a close approach to Earth on Feb. 14, 2046. NASA and other agencies are closely monitoring the asteroid to learn more about its projected path. The asteroid 2023 DW was...
3 days ago · The most recent notable asteroid to strike Earth exploded in the skies over Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013, releasing energy equivalent to about 440 kilotons of TNT and injuring more than 1,600 ...
Sep 26, 2022 · Hitting an asteroid with a high-speed projectile nudges its orbit. For an asteroid headed toward Earth, that could be enough to change a direct hit to a near miss.
