asteroid danger

NASA has issued an asteroid alert! A terrifying space rock is headed for us today. Know its details, as per NASA. Another day, another asteroid is set to pass by Earth extremely closely. After no less than 4 asteroids passed the planet extremely closely yesterday, November 30, space agencies are on alert again as 3 more are expected to make close approaches to Earth today. These asteroids are classified as Potentially Hazardous Objects due to their close proximity to Earth. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office…

NASA has revealed that a 56-foot asteroid could make a close approach to Earth today. Know about its distance, speed and how dangerously close it will get. If you thought asteroids have never struck the Earth, then you're mistaken. Not only have asteroids struck the Earth more than once in the last billion years, but some of them have even changed the course of history. These space rocks are also the reason behind the extinction of dinosaurs. Terrifyingly, one struck Earth on the November 18, 2022! Read story here. But…

Could this speeding asteroid pose a threat to Earth? NASA has revealed how shockingly close it will come to Earth. In case you didn't know, space is full of celestial objects, out of which only a few have been discovered. Asteroids are some of these mysterious objects. Most of them can be found orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt. Although they are found millions of light years away, some get knocked out of their orbits and make a close trip to Earth. Now, NASA has warned that an…

This speedy asteroid could make its way towards Earth as soon as today! Check out what NASA says about this space rock. After a number of asteroids passed very close to Earth earlier this week, another dangerous space rock could pass by today as we move into the new week. Asteroids have been responsible for some of the biggest events in history. From the Chelyabinsk disaster that claimed many lives to the meteor which caused the extinction of dinosaurs millions of years ago, whenever asteroids have crashed on Earth,…

NASA has warned that a 130-foot asteroid is heading for a rendezvous with Earth! Know about its trajectory, size and distance. NASA has an eye in the sky called NEOWISE, or NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer, which completes its trip around the Sun every 12 months, similar to Earth. The NASA survey telescope takes images throughout its journey which are then stitched together to form a sky-map, according to NASA. This sky-map shows the positions and the brightness of millions of celestial…

This asteroid is speeding towards Earth much faster than a bullet! Will it impact and cause damage? Know what NASA said. Asteroids have struck the Earth more than once in the last billion years. Some of them have changed the course of history. These space rocks are also the reason behind the extinction of dinosaurs. But how can asteroid impact craters, which struck the Earth thousands of years ago be identified? In an astonishing development, a team of international researchers identified the previous impact sites of…

NASA has warned that a colossal asteroid is heading straight for Earth today. Will it cause any damage? Did you know that asteroids have been responsible for some of the biggest events in history. There have been many incidents in the past which have changed the course of life on the planet. From the Chelyabinsk disaster that claimed many lives to the meteor which caused the extinction of dinosaurs millions of years ago, whenever meteors have crashed on Earth, they have impacted lives. The Planetary Defense…