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Trajectory of 2004 FH in the Earth–Moon system Goldstone radar images of asteroid 2007 PA 8 's Earth flyby in 2012. This is a list of examples where an asteroid or meteoroid travels close to the Earth. Some are regarded as potentially hazardous objects if they are estimated to be large enough to cause regional devastation.
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance ...
On Friday, two asteroids are expected to pass near Earth, according to the updated list. Asteroid 2025 BR2, with JPL describes as an "airplane-size" space rock about 67 feet long, is expected to ...
C. List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2011; List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2012; List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2013
A small asteroid was visible in northern Siberia on Tuesday, as it closed in on its collision course with Earth. The European Space Agency issued an alert for the 27-inch asteroid at 4:27 a.m. ET ...
An Earth-crosser is a near-Earth asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth as observed from the ecliptic pole of Earth's orbit. [1] The known numbered Earth-crossers are listed here. Those Earth-crossers whose semi-major axes are smaller than Earth's are Aten asteroids ; the remaining ones are Apollo asteroids .
A list of known near-Earth asteroid close approaches less than 1 lunar distance (0.0025696 AU (384,410 km; 238,860 mi)) from Earth in 2023, based on the close approach database of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). [1] For reference, the radius of Earth is about 0.0000426 AU (0.0166 LD; 6,370 km; 3,960 mi).
The ESA’s Planetary Defense Office and NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies estimate the probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit is 1.2%. ... 2024 YR4’s risk to Earth. ESA said ...