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NASA Tracker: 4 Asteroids Approaching Earth This Weekend

NASA is currently monitoring four asteroids that are expected to fly by Earth this weekend.

NASA: 112-Foot Asteroid To Intersect Earth’s Orbit Tomorrow

NASA’s asteroid tracking system has detected a near-Earth asteroid that’s expected to closely approach Earth tomorrow. Data collected on the asteroid’s orbit revealed that the space rock would intersect Earth’s path during its visit.

Videos Capture Asteroid Exploding Over Europe During Fireball Event

Several photos and videos taken from different parts of Europe showed a bright fireball streaking across the sky and lighting up the region. Based on the appearance of the fireball, it was most likely caused by an asteroid that burned up shortly after entering Earth’s atmosphere.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: 85-Foot Earth-Crossing NEO Approaching Tomorrow

NASA is currently monitoring an asteroid that’s expected to approach Earth tomorrow morning. According to the agency, the asteroid’s natural orbit intersects Earth’s trajectory.

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NASA’s Asteroid Tracker Spots 2 Earth-Crossing NEOs Approaching Earth Tomorrow

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has detected two asteroids that are expected to approach Earth tomorrow.

NASA Archive Photo Reveals Alien Building On Asteroid Eros, UFO Expert Claims

A UFO expert claimed to have spotted an alien base on the second-largest known near-Earth asteroid. According to the expert, NASA may not have realized that it photographed an alien structure on the massive space rock.

Biggest Asteroid To Approach In April Arriving Next Week, NASA Data Reveals

NASA’s asteroid tracking system is currently monitoring a building-sized space rock that’s expected to approach Earth in April. According to the data collected by the agency, the asteroid is big enough and is moving fast enough to cause a major impact event on the planet.

NASA Unveils Important Component Of Asteroid Deflection Mission

NASA has unveiled the major component that would ensure the success of its upcoming asteroid redirection mission. This expedition would determine if it would be possible to deflect an approaching asteroid to save Earth from a major impact event.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: 2 NEOs Currently Headed For Earth

NASA is currently monitoring two asteroids that are currently headed for Earth.

4 Asteroids To Fly Past Earth This Weekend, NASA Data Reveals

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring four asteroids that are currently headed for Earth.

US Residents Watch As Asteroid Hits Earth And Creates Bright Fireball Event

Residents from various states in the U.S. spotted a bright fireball streaking across the night sky.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: 3 NEOs Approaching Earth Tomorrow

NASA has detected three near-Earth objects that are currently headed for Earth.

4 Asteroids Including 1,280-Footer Approaching Earth Tomorrow, NASA Data Reveals

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring four space rocks that are headed for Earth.

NASA Spacecraft Preparing To Dodge Building-Sized Boulders To Collect Asteroid Samples

NASA is currently preparing to use its robotic spacecraft to collect samples from the massive potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu. But, before the spacecraft can complete its objective, it will first have to navigate through the asteroid’s harsh surface.

NASA Asteroid Tracker: 171-Foot NEO With Earth-Crossing Orbit Approaching Tomorrow

NASA’s automated asteroid tracker has detected a near-Earth object (NEO) that’s expected to fly past the planet tomorrow. According to the data gathered by the agency, the asteroid is known to follow a natural orbit that directly intersects Earth’s path.

Massive Approaching Comet Will Be Visible From Earth, Astronomers Reveal

Astronomers estimated that a newly-discovered comet’s atmosphere, which is a gaseous cloud, has reached a diameter of about 720,000 kilometers. They expect the comet to become massive and bright enough to be spotted by the human eye.

ESA-Backed Study Proposes Using Lunar Gateway Against Killer Asteroids

A study supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) suggested using the proposed Lunar Gateway as a key component of Earth’s planetary defense techniques against killer asteroids. According to the study, the Gateway can be used to quickly deploy anti-asteroid measures.

NASA Detects 2 Near-Earth Asteroids Approaching Tomorrow; Are They Dangerous?

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring two space rocks that are expected to approach the planet tomorrow.

Earth’s Mini-Moon Is Gone, Astronomers Confirm

Astronomers confirmed that the mini-moon that was discovered circling Earth last month had already left the planet’s orbit. Although the mini-moon most likely won’t return anytime soon, the astronomers believe that another cosmic object will likely enter Earth’s orbit someday.

NASA Warns 6 Asteroids To Approach Earth This Week

NASA warned that Earth is about to get visited by a total of 6 asteroids this week. The biggest space rock in the group is larger than the Empire State building.

NASA Spots 4 Asteroids Headed For Earth This Weekend

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that are expected to approach the planet this weekend.

Japan Learns About Ryugu Asteroid’s Composition After Shooting It With Cannonball

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently fired a cannonball at the asteroid Ryugu.

NASA Says 128-Foot Asteroid Approaching Earth; Will It Cause An Airburst?

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring a massive asteroid that’s expected to approach Earth tomorrow.

NASA Detects 59-Foot Asteroid That Will Intersect Earth’s Orbit Tomorrow

NASA’s asteroid tracking system is currently monitoring an approaching space rock that will intersect Earth’s orbit tomorrow.

Expert Warns SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Could Hide City-Killer Asteroids

Asteroids that are known to approach Earth orbit close to the Sun. Aside from the fact that the Sun’s rays could hide approaching asteroids, the light reflected by Starlink satellites could prevent Earth and space-based telescopes from finding incoming space rocks.

NASA Warns 3 Asteroids Currently Headed For Earth

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has detected three asteroids that are expected to approach the planet tomorrow. According to the data collected by the agency, all three asteroids have Earth-intersecting orbits.