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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 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.
Two more asteroids heading towards Earth, alerts NASA
It looks like it’s showering asteroids in September. Two more asteroids—2020 GE and 2024 RO11—are set to pass by Earth on September 24, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
NASA Alert: Two giant airplane-sized asteroids speeding towards Earth today; will they hit Earth?
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is keeping a close watch. Two giant asteroids, 2024 RY15 and 2024 RZ21, are set to fly by Earth.
Stadium-sized asteroid buzzing by Earth Tuesday night at mere 620,000 miles away
A stadium-sized asteroid is making a close, but safe fly-by of Earth Tuesday evening, as just another reminder that space is full of flying rocks and Earth must remain on guard.
NASA Issues Alert for Massive Stadium-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth!
A giant asteroid the size of a stadium is speeding towards Earth at 40,000 km/h! While NASA says it poses no immediate threat, any small shift in its path could change everything. Plus, skywatchers can enjoy a rare lunar eclipse and supermoon on the same day!
Stadium-Sized Asteroid Will Pass by Earth on Tuesday and NASA Says It's Coming Back
The latest asteroid comes a year after NASA said another asteroid — this one the size of the Empire State Building — could hit Earth in less than 200 years. Related: Skyscrape
Earth will soon have a ‘second moon’ — at least for a little while
Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the ...
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s terrifying prediction on when asteroid may hit Earth is approaching very soon
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once shared a terrifying prediction about when an asteroid could possibly hit Earth.
Temporary celestial neighbor: Mini-moon 2024 PT5 to grace Earth's orbit soon
Earth is getting a visitor in our orbit for a couple of months.It's nowhere near the size of our actual moon, but they're ...
Astronomers are getting better at detecting asteroids before they hit Earth—and it could save us from catastrophe
On September 4 2024, astronomers discovered an asteroid, 1 meter in diameter, heading towards Earth. The space rock would ...
The Earth Is Getting a Mini-Moon—but Only for About a Month
On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little ...
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Why Do So Many Tiny Asteroids Have Moons?
You might think of asteroids as just rocks of various sizes floating around in space. But they’re vastly more complex than ...
A space rock is about to become Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’
A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.
Are we getting a second moon? Everything to know about Earth's mini moon
A small asteroid called 2024 PT5 will temporarily orbit Earth this fall. Here's what it looks like and whether it will be ...