CATALINA SKY SURVEY
Are we safe? NASA tracking monster 1.5-km-wide asteroid heading towards earth
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory used radar to study 2011 UL21, a 1.5 km-wide binary with a moonlet, on June 27. On June 29, they examined another 500-foot-wide asteroid 2024 MK, first detected by ATLAS on June 16. Deep Space Network data revealed concavities and surface details, enhancing planetary defense by detailing sizes and orbits.
NASA tracks 160-foot asteroid approaching Earth at 37,070 km/h
NASA has alerted the public about an asteroid, 2024 JY1, approaching Earth. Although large and fast, it poses no threat due to its distant trajectory. Part of the Apollo asteroids, 2024 JY1 provides a valuable opportunity for scientific study and public engagement. NASA's ongoing monitoring efforts ensure our safety and expand our knowledge of space, with future prospects for asteroid mining.
Skyscraper-sized asteroids to safely pass by Earth: NASA assures no threat
Two asteroids, 2024 BR4 and 2024 CB1, will make close passes by Earth, offering a fascinating celestial event. While they will come relatively close, NASA assures that there is no danger of impact. Asteroid 2024 BR4, between 140 and 310 meters in diameter, will pass within approximately 4.6 million kilometers of Earth, while Asteroid 2024 CB1, almost 160 feet wide, will pass at just 1.4 million kilometers. Despite their sizes and speeds, both asteroids are not expected to impact Earth.
Earth moonstruck with its new mini-moon: A look at some spectacular lunar miracles
Jupiter’s Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system.
Astronomers discover new moon temporarily orbiting Earth
Astronomers have discovered that a car-sized second natural satellite, commonly called a mini-moon, is temporarily orbiting Earth for the past three years.
Asteroid 2010 WC9 to flyby Earth on May 15: Report
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Space rock "Asteroid 2010 WC9" will have a near-Earth encounter, about half the lunar distance, on Tuesday, media reports said.
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Large asteroid to hurtle past Earth on April 19
"Although there is no possibility for the asteroid to collide with our planet, this will be a very close approach for an asteroid this size," NASA said in a statement.
Indian-origin astronomer spots tiniest asteroid
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Using data from four different telescopes, a team of astronomers led by an Indian-origin researcher has reported that an asteroid discovered last year is the tiniest known asteroid.
Asteroid 'murder mystery' solved
An asteroid is classified as an NEO when its smallest distance from the Sun during an orbit is less than 1.3 times the average Earth-Sun distance.
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