The origins of a certain near-Earth asteroid — about the size of a Ferris wheel — has stumped scientists for years. Now, astronomers believe the asteroid called Kamo`oalewa broke off from the moon, according to data published in the journal Nature on Thursday.
A large asteroid will pass by Earth this weekend - should we worry?
Asteroid 2004 UE is approximatly 160 meters in diameter and will travel close to the Earth this week. Any object over 140 meters in diameter could cause major damage to cities or coasts if there were to be a collision, said astronomy professor Leslie Looney.
Recent weeks have witnessed a series of medium-to-large-sized asteroids cross paths with Earth's orbit. The largest of the pack – asteroid 2004 UE – is on track to make its closest approach to the planet Nov. 13.
Nasa makes final steps to launch asteroid deflection test | Nasa | The Guardian
At 160 metres across, Dimorphos is about the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is a moon to the larger asteroid Didymos and completes an orbit of its parent rock once every 11.9 hours.
In October 2022, Dart will collide with Dimorphos at a speed of 6.6 km/s. This will change the asteroid's velocity by about 0.4 mm/s, altering its orbital period by about 10 minutes.
How often do asteroids hit Earth? | wtsp.com
TAMPA, Fla. — While you're reading this, there's a good chance the Earth will be hit by an asteroid.
Now, don't worry, it's nothing like a scene out of your favorite action or sci-fi film. We're talking about debris a few meters in size or smaller. NASA says it rains down on the planet we call home more frequently than you think.
That "near-Earth" asteroid Saturday will stay millions of miles away, NASA says
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Should anything that size ever come truly near Earth — and there's no sign that will occur this century — NASA is getting ready.
Though NASA defines the hunk of rock as a "near-Earth object," the term near is relative. This asteroid will pass no closer than 2.6 million miles from us — 11 times the distance between here and the moon.
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Maria Valdes, a postdoctoral researcher studying meteorites, holds pieces of a meteorite identified as coming from the asteroid Vesta on June 30 at Chicago's Field Museum. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS
PHILADELPHIA — A massive asteroid will whiz past the Earth on Saturday, but hold any thought…
Science in a Minute: Near-Earth Asteroid May Be A Chunk of the Moon
Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Adds Ethan Josh Lee – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE : Ethan Josh Lee ( Kajillionaire , Mr. Robinson ) is the latest confirmed addition to the cast of Wes Anderson ’s upcoming film Asteroid City , which has wrapped production in Spain.
For now, the film’s plot is being kept under wraps.
Anderson is producing with Jeremy Dawson and Steven Rales. While the seven-time Oscar nominee has distributed his last three films through Searchlight Pictures, Asteroid City has not been set up with a studio.
Did you see it? Fireball lights up Carolina skies :: WRAL.com
Raleigh, N.C. — As many stepped outside Wednesday night to catch a glimpse of four astronauts heading to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, they got another surprise. A meteor briefly streaking across the skies above Martin, Edgecombe and Nash counties.
Happening on Twitter
The #asteroid 469219 Kamo`oalewa (2016 HO3) orbits the Sun in such a way that it behaves as a quasi-satellite of Ea… https://t.co/yFJD2W40lP AsteroidWatch (from Washington, D.C.) Fri Nov 12 16:47:23 +0000 2021
Asteroid that orbits near Earth may have come from the moon https://t.co/In1ubiytmR CBSNews (from New York, NY) Sat Nov 13 21:45:00 +0000 2021
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