An asteroid named 2024 WY70 is due to pass Earth this weekend. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS "Asteroids are generally too faint to have been detected by the current techniques and surveys ...
One such origin is the Main Asteroid Belt, but it's not the only place where asteroids emerge. Each object is a special case, and scientists compare them with known meteorites. Of course, you need ...
"It's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter-million miles away from the Earth. So something 7.6 million miles out would be many ...
Events like this close pass over usually happen once in a decade, with Alinda one of the five largest asteroids to pass within 9.3million miles of the planet. The next one to come this close is ...
Two asteroids, 2024 YF7 and 2024 YR9, will pass near Earth at safe distances on January 2nd. They provide opportunities for scientists to understand the solar system's formation. Monitoring such ...
According to NASA, two asteroids, 2024 YC9 and 2024 YL1, will closely approach Earth today, January 3, 2025. Both of these asteroids will safely pass by the Earth, though their proximity gives ...
NASA confirms no collision risk as asteroids 2024 YC1 and 2024 YQ2 approach Earth on December 28, 2024, at 639,000 miles apart. With sizes comparable to a large airliner and a small building ...