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NASA watches a peanut-shaped asteroid drift past Earth
Peanuts! Get your peanuts here! The solar system has been passing out peanuts lately in the form of two different oddly shaped asteroids that recently passed by Earth, and both look like over-sized peanuts.
Stadium-Sized Asteroid Will Pass by Earth on Tuesday — and NASA Says It's Coming Back
Studying Bennu is imperative because the asteroid has a slim shot of eventually hitting Earth. NASA said in a 2021 paper from the OSIRIS-REx science team gives Bennu a [one-in-2,700] chance of impacting Earth on Sept. 24, 2182.
NASA issues alert for fast-moving, stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth tonight
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued a warning for a monstrous asteroid that is expected to rocket past Earth on Tuesday evening. Dubbed 2024 ON, the celestial space rock measures 950 feet in diameter — approximately the size of a football stadium.
NASA issues alert for stadium sized asteroid passing earth Tuesday
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued alerts for five asteroids approaching earth. One asteroid is described as ‘stadium-size’ and will pass earth on Tuesday. The asteroid named ‘2024ON’ is approximately 950 feet in diameter,
Stadium-sized asteroid to pass Earth on September 17: Everything to know about NASA's warning
A stadium-sized asteroid named 2024 ON is expected to pass by Earth at high speed on September 17, 2024, as per a warning issued by NASA.
2024 ON: Asteroid the size of two cricket grounds to safely pass Earth
Asteroid 2024 ON, sized roughly 720 feet in diameter, will safely pass Earth today at a distance of 997,793 kilometers—more than 2.5 times the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Despite its safe proximity, according to Nasa, its speed––40,233 km/h––is a bit concerning. The asteroid will reach its closest point to Earth on September 17.
Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth
A stadium-sized asteroid is passing relatively close to Earth on Tuesday, NASA announced. Its distance from Earth and its massive size makes it a "potentially hazardous object."
NASA Alert! 130-ft Airplane-Sized Asteroid Set To Fly Past Earth Tomorrow: Know Its Impact
An asteroid roughly the size of an airplane, measuring around 130 feet, is set to make its closest approach to Earth today.
A 120-feet airplane-sized asteroid hurtling towards earth at 20,586 miles per hour, NASA warns
Today’s asteroid, 2022 SW3, will come within three times the distance between the Earth and Moon. Despite its proximity, scientists emphasise there is no immediate threat to Earth. The close pass offers researchers a chance to gather vital data.
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Look up for tonight's near-Earth asteroid fly-by, supermoon, partial lunar eclipse show
There’ll be a celestial show tonight with a stadium-sized asteroid fly-by, a Harvest full supermoon and partial lunar eclipse ...
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Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth
"And there is no possibility of collision in the next hundred years." The asteroid is one of five that will pass by Earth over the next two days, but the other rocky objects will not come nearly ...
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A stadium-sized asteroid will skim past Earth this week
The asteroid is currently being tracked by the Virtual Telescope Project. It previously passed Earth back in 2013, and is ...
Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th
Astronomer Paul Wiegert had found a scenario in which Apophis could be sent careening into Earth in 2029. But we’d have to be ...
Asteroid Apophis Won’t Hit Earth in 2029—Unless This Freaky Scenario Plays Out
Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has ...
Bus-size asteroid being sucked toward Earth will become ‘temporary mini-moon’
The bus-size asteroid, which was discovered on August 7 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...