NASA, Asteroid and Earth

NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow
WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.
NASA Confirms Asteroid Larger Than the Statue of Liberty Is Approaching Earth Tomorrow
An asteroid roughly the size of a football field, 2006 WB, is set to pass close to Earth tomorrow, zipping by at a distance of 554,000 miles (891,576.58 km). While this is about twice the distance between Earth and the Moon,
NASA Alert: 130-ft Asteroid 2024 WQ2 Racing Past Earth at Over 62,000 km/h – Should We Be Concerned?
NASA issues an asteroid alert for 2024 WQ2, a 130-ft asteroid racing past Earth at 62,388 km/h. No threat to Earth, but close pass highlights monitoring efforts.
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth at Over 29,000 mph
The asteroid, named 2024 VK3, will pass Earth at a distance of about 273,000 miles, just further than the moon's 238,900-mile orbit.
NASA Warns Of A Gigantic 310-ft Asteroid Coming Towards Earth Today: Check Time, Speed And Distance
A massive 310-foot asteroid is set to make its close distance towards Earth today. Is it potentially hazardous? Know all the details.
Stadium-sized asteroid to pass by Earth on November 26, alerts NASA
A stadium-sized asteroid, 2006 WB, will pass Earth at a safe distance of twice the Earth-Moon distance on November 26. Traveling at 9,400 mph, this near-Earth object will allow astronomers to collect valuable data.
NASA Discovers Asteroid Which Can Turn Everyone on Earth into a Billionaire
NASA has identified an asteroid rich in valuable metals like gold and platinum. Named 16 Psyche, has enough resources to make ...
Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055
Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless ...
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NASA: Mars Might Have Ripped Apart Asteroid to Build Its Moons
Deep beneath Greenland's ice, NASA radar happened upon Camp Century, a long-lost Cold War base now buried under 100 feet of ...
As Earth says goodbye to 'mini-moon,' asteroid's possible lunar origin revealed
Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...
This asteroid can make every person on Earth a billionaire, its worth is...
Psyche was discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on March 17, 1852. He named the asteroid after Psyche, the ...
NASA Issues Warning About 170-Foot Asteroid Heading Towards Earth at 47,644 KM/H
NASA issues a warning for a 170-ft asteroid heading towards Earth at 47,644 km/h. It will pass safely on Nov 24, but offers ...
Asteroids pass by each day. Luckily, large asteroid crashes are uncommon.
Every year, over 3,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are found by NASA's survey telescopes. With the use of more powerful and ...
Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria
A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms ...