FP trendingSep 14, 2020 08:34:56 IST According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a “potentially dangerous” asteroid is set to pass through Earth on September 14. Known as the 2020 QL2, the asteroid has a diameter of 30.48 cm. (393 feet), which is wider than two professional American …
Read More »NASA JPL Says Tiny Asteroid Approaching, May Strike Earth Election Eve – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / CNN) – Amid a pandemic, civil unrest and a divided US election season, we now have an asteroid zooming in on us. On the day before the presidential vote, no less. The celestial object known as 2018VP1 is projected to come close to Earth on Nov. …
Read More »Earth’s asteroid has a 0.41 percent chance of hitting the planet, according to Nasa data
The Independent uses reporters all over the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. An asteroid projected to reach Earth later this year has a 0.41 percent chance of hitting the planet, according to Nasa data. The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies …
Read More »An asteroid is on possible collision course with Earth this November: Should we be worried?
As if that were not enough to think about these days, now there is talk of an asteroid, which will probably go directly towards Earth! Well, there’s an asteroid and it’s going in our general direction, maybe it’s not good with us – but that does not stop some from …
Read More »Osiris-Rex mission on course for collection of asteroids | Science
Nasa’s Osiris-Rex (origin, spectral interpretation, source identification, security, regolith explorer) asteroid mission has completed its definitive practice game for its upcoming sampling maneuver. The spacecraft is located 288m km from Earth, in orbit around the asteroid Bennu. On October 20, it is planned to drop the asteroid and recommend where …
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