1.2km Asteroid Set to Pass ‘Hazardously’ Close to Earth
“Due to its proximity to Earth, which is less than 7.5 million km, NASA have declared the asteroid as a potential hazard, but are urging the public not to panic, as they believe there’s no immediate threat to our planet.” By Rebecca Fisher via extra An asteroid measuring at a whopping 1.2km is currently hurtling towards earth, with experts expecting … Continue reading
NASA Warns Huge Asteroids Could be Heading for Earth Totally UNDETECTED
“A blind spot in the sky means huge asteroids could be heading towards Earth undetected” by Olivia Burke via The-sun Headline Image: Science Photo Library – ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI | Getty Images NASA have warned huge asteroids could be heading for Earth totally undetected due to a blind spot in the sky. Astronomers funded by the US space agency have found … Continue reading
Asteroid Narrowly Missed Earth Traveling at 18,000 MPH
“At its closest point to us, 2022 AC4 was traveling at over 18,700 miles per hour… coming within just 58,000 miles of Earth” by ED BROWNE via NewsWeek Headline Image credit/caption: A stock photo shows an illustration of an asteroid against a backdrop of stars. A house-sized asteroid flew past Earth on Tuesday. ISTACKPHOTONS/GETTY An asteroid about the size of … Continue reading
2022 Will Kick off With a Bus-sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
via RT Headline Image: © Pixabay / urikyo33 The beginning of 2022 will be marked by a large asteroid approaching the Earth. NASA’s classifications provide a clue on whether we should be worried. According to the US space agency, Asteroid 2014 YE15, first discovered in 2014, will approach Earth at a distance of around 7,400,000km on January 6. As NASA … Continue reading
A Ferris-Wheel-Size Chunk of the Moon is Orbiting Close to Earth
“If Kamo’oalewa is a piece of the smashed-up lunar surface, it’s unclear what exactly kicked it loose, or how it ended up in its current orbit; no near-Earth object with a lunar origin has ever been detected before…” by Brandon Specktor via Live Science Headline Image caption/credit: An artist impression of Earth quasi-satellite Kamo`oalewa near the Earth-Moon system. (Image credit: … Continue reading
Apophis: Some Things to Know about the Asteroid Skimming by Earth in 2029
Apophis will pass by the Earth at a distance less than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) from the Earth’s surface on April 13. 2029 (and in case you’re wondering, yes, that is a Friday the 13th!) By AARON REICH via The Jerusalem Post The massive asteroid known as 99942 Apophis was once considered among the most dangerous asteroid in space, with … Continue reading
Warehouse-sized Asteroid Sneaks up on Earth by Hiding Near the Sun
“2021 SG was bigger than the bolide that blew up over Russia in 2013.” by Eric Mack via cnet.com A space rock possibly as wide as a football field flew between the moon and Earth last week, but the big asteroid — catalogued as 2021 SG — wasn’t spotted until the day after it had already made its closest pass … Continue reading
How to Survive An Asteroid Strike
Imagine a City Killer asteroid is about to approach your town? How do you escape from this inevitable fate? Discovery Channel Southeast Asia YouTube IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS CARING Start the discussion, leave a comment below
NASA Pretends to Hit Earth with a Large Asteroid
“The risk of a cataclysmic asteroid impact might be small, but it could still happen…” via Unexplained-Mysteries Headline Image: Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech A planetary defense exercise at the weekend ended up ‘destroying’ an area of Europe around 100km wide. The risk of a cataclysmic asteroid impact might be small, but it could still happen – which is why every two … Continue reading
NASA to Participate in Tabletop Exercise Simulating Asteroid Impact
JPL’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies will lead the hypothetical impact scenario to see how international agencies respond to an actual impact prediction. During the week of April 26, members of NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) will participate in a “tabletop exercise” to simulate an asteroid impact scenario. The exercise depicting this fictional event is being led by … Continue reading
