Asteroid 2012 TC4 Could Collide With Our Moon
A NEW tracker of the asteroid which is set to whizz past Earth on October 12 shows just how close it could come to a collision with the moon. Asteroid 2012 TC4 will shoot past Earth on October 12 at a distance of just 31,000 miles – around an eighth of the distance between the Earth and the moon. However, … Continue reading
2012 TC4 to Swing by Earth, Here’s How You Can Watch Live
In addition to the information below, you can also go to the following link: https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/2017/08/14/near-earth-asteroid-2012-tc4-extremely-close-encounter-online-observations-11-12-oct-2017/ where you will find a page offering more details on how to see live stream of the passing of the asteroid. Starting at 8 p.m. EDT today (Oct. 11; 0000 GMT on Oct. 12), the astronomy broadcasting service Slooh will air a webcast about the … Continue reading
House Sized Asteroid Will Make ‘Damn Close’ Pass of Earth Next Week, Will be Only 27,000 Miles Away
An asteroid estimated to be up to 100 feet wide is set for a close shave with Earth next week, when it will soar past at a distance of just 27,000 miles above the surface – or, as some scientists have put it, ‘damn close.’ The space rock, dubbed asteroid 2012 TC4, is about 30-100 feet (10-30 meters) in size, … Continue reading