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latest news about interstellar asteroid Oumuamua
Our first known interstellar visitor likely came from a two-star system. That’s the latest from astronomers who were amazed by the mysterious cigar-shaped object, detected as it passed through our inner solar system last fall. Continue reading
NASA designing HAMMER to diver away asteroids before they hit us
Earth has witnessed a number of close shaves with asteroids – many of which have missed our planet by just a tiny distance.
However, there is always a Continue reading
Asteroid to get very close to earth , 1/3rd distance of moon
Another day, another close encounter with a flying space rock.
Starting around 12:30 am eastern time on Friday, March 2, asteroid 2018 DV1 will be visible as a tiny dot of light whizzing by the Earth. The asteroid, which is about 23 feet across , will come as close as 70,000 miles (113,000 km) to Earth. For context, the moon is more than Continue reading
Asteroid passes close to earth
A recently discovered asteroid zipped within 39,000 miles (64,000 km) of Earth on Friday, the second space rock to pass within the orbit of the moon during the week, according to NASA scientists. Continue reading
Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Set to Pass Earth
A large asteroid that is “potentially hazardous” in terms of size will speed by Earth on Feb. 4, but there is no reason to panic, according to NASA.
The asteroid, named 2002 AJ129, is expected to come within just over 2 million miles of Earth, which is relatively close Continue reading