Truck-size asteroid drives by; no fear of a sideswipe
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View ArticleSmall asteroid buzzes Earth
An asteroid the size of a small truck has zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness of potentially hazardous...
View ArticleNASA reports truck-sized asteroid makes surprise Earth flyby
The first radar images of asteroid 1998 QE2 were obtained when the asteroid was about 3.75 million miles (6 million kilometers) from Earth, as pictured in this image courtesy of NASA....
View ArticleAsteroid the size of a small truck buzzes Earth
From Reuters An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness of...
View ArticleTruck-sized asteroid buzzed Earth Saturday
Johannesburg: On Saturday, an asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon. NASA said that the asteroid, named 2013 LR6, was discovered about a...
View ArticleTruck-sized asteroid shaves Earth on Saturday
Tweet Johannesburg, June 9 (ANI): On Saturday, an asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon. NASA said that the asteroid, named 2013 LR6, was discovered...
View ArticleAsteroid discovered day before close approach
Cape Canaveral - An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness of...
View ArticleHow asteroid just missed Earth
Cape Canaveral - An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness of...
View ArticleHuge Asteroid Cruises Past Earth
First radar images of asteroid 1998 QE2 were obtained when the asteroid was about 3.75 million miles (6 million kilometers) from Earth. CREDIT: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSSR View full size image An asteroid...
View ArticleBiggish Asteroid 1998 QE2 Pays Earth a Visit
The object known as 1998 QE2 is one of the largest near-Earth asteroids known. On May 31st it passes by at a distance of 3.6 million miles (5.8 million km), close enough to be studied by radar...
View ArticleAsteroid to fly within moon's orbit tomorrow: watch it live today
Asteroid 2013 LR6 makes its closest approach on June 8th, 2013, coming with 68,350 miles of Earth.JPL/NASA A small, newly discovered asteroid will pass within the distance from the Earth to the moon...
View ArticleAsteroid to fly within moon's orbit: watch it live today
Asteroid 2013 LR6 makes its closest approach on June 8th, 2013, coming with 68,350 miles of Earth.JPL/NASA A small, newly discovered asteroid will pass within the distance from the Earth to the moon...
View ArticleHuge Asteroid 1998 QE2 Sails By Earth on Friday
While waiting for its close approach on May 31, potentially hazardous asteroid 1998 QE2 was imaged by the Virtual Telescope remotely, using its 17" robotic unit. The mount was asked to track the...
View ArticleAsteroid Flies by Earth This Week: How to Watch Online
Asteroid 2012 QG42 soon after its discovery. CREDIT: Gianluca Masi – The Virtual Telescope Project View full size image An asteroid possibly the size of three football fields will whiz by Earth this...
View ArticleHouse-Size Asteroid Will Pass Earth Today
Space.com Follow @spacedotcom An asteroid the size of a house will buzz Earth today but poses no risk of hitting our planet, scientists say. The asteroid 2012 TC4 will pass Earth at a range of just...
View ArticleAsteroid Apophis to whiz past Earth tonight -- and return for more in 2036
ESAs Herschel Space Observatory captured asteroid Apophis in its field of view during the approach to Earth on January, 5-6, 2013. This image shows the asteroid in Herschels three PACS wavelengths: 70,...
View ArticleHuge Asteroid to Pass Earth Tonight: How to Watch Online
A giant asteroid will make a flyby of Earth over the next few days, and armchair astronomers can watch the action live on their computers. The near-Earth asteroid 4179 Toutatis, which is about 3 miles...
View ArticleClose shave as asteroid flies by Earth
Cape Canaveral - A small asteroid will pass closer to Earth next week than the TV satellites that ring the planet, but there is no chance of an impact, Nasa said on Thursday. The celestial visitor,...
View ArticleAsteroid Gives Earth Record-Setting Close Shave Today: How to Watch Online
An asteroid half the size of a football field will buzz Earth today (Feb. 15) in a big way, coming closer to the planet than many satellites, and you can watch the cosmic encounter live online. At its...
View ArticleAsteroid 2012 QG42 Zooms by Earth Tonight — Watch Live!
Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter A newly found asteroid will zip past Earth tonight (Sept. 13/14). But don’t worry; at a distance of 2.85 million km (1.7...
View ArticleHow To Watch The Massive Asteroid Flying Past Earth Tonight
Space History Photo: STS-45 Landing Doll-Like Robot Will Keep Astronauts Company on Space Station Huge Asteroid to Pass Earth Tonight: How to Watch Online Slamming A Spaceship Into An Asteroid Could...
View ArticleAsteroid Flyby Tonight: How To Watch 4179 Toutatis Pass Earth
By: Mike Wall Published: 12/11/2012 09:15 AM EST on SPACE.com A giant asteroid will make a flyby of Earth over the next few days, and armchair astronomers can watch the action live on their computers....
View ArticleHuge asteroid to buzz Earth — and you can watch it all online
A giant asteroid will make a flyby of Earth over the next few days, and armchair astronomers can watch the action live on their computers. The near-Earth asteroid 4179 Toutatis, which is about 3 miles...
View ArticleAnother Big Asteroid to Zoom by Earth This Weekend
A newly discovered asteroid the size of a football field will cruise through Earth's neighborhood this weekend, just days after another space rock made an even closer approach to our planet. The...
View ArticleHouse-Size Asteroid Gives Earth a Close Shave Today
Astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope project snapped this image of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 TC4 on Oct. 10, 2012. The asteroid will fly within 59,000 miles of Earth on Oct. 12....
View ArticleAsteroid to fly by Earth Thursday: How to watch online
An artist's illustration of a large asteroid headed for Earth.ESA Asteroid 2012 QG42 soon after its discovery.Gianluca Masi – The Virtual Telescope Project Asteroid 2012 QG12 at the closest approachThe...
View Article3-mile-wide asteroid to buzz planet Earth tonight
An artist's illustration of a large asteroid headed for Earth.ESA Computer-generated views of asteroid 4179 Toutatis, constructed using radar observations from NASA's Goldstone Observatory in...
View ArticleHouse-Size Asteroid Comes Closer to Earth Than the Moon Friday: Watch Live
Astrophysicist Giancula Masi of the Virtual Telescope project snapped this image of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 TC4 on Oct. 10, 2012. The asteroid will fly within 59,000 miles of Earth on Oct. 12....
View ArticleAsteroid to give Earth a close shave on 29th
PARIS, Jan 23: A huge asteroid will zoom past Earth next week at such a close distance that amateur astronomers should be able to spot it, specialists said on Wednesday. Measuring between 150 and 600...
View ArticleAsteroid gives the Earth a close shave
AFP [ MONDAY, JANUARY 07, 2002 7:58:07 PM ] PARIS: An asteroid big enough to wipe out a major country gave the Earth a close shave on Monday, passing less than twice the distance of the moon from our...
View ArticleNewfound Asteroid Will Give Earth Super-Close Shave on Sunday
Earth is about to have a close encounter with a house-sized asteroid on Sunday (Sept. 7), when a space rock discovered just days ago will zoom by our planet at a range closer than some satellites. But...
View ArticleBig Asteroid to Zoom By Earth This Weekend
A newly discovered asteroid the size of a football field will cruise through Earth's neighborhood this weekend, just days after another space rock made an even closer approach to our planet. The...
View ArticleWatch Online: 2-Mile-Wide Asteroid Sails by Earth on Friday
A massive asteroid nearly 2 miles wide will zip by Earth on May 31, in a cosmic event that has grabbed the attention of stargazers, scientists and even White House officials. The asteroid poses no...
View Article100-Foot Asteroid Passes Earth Closer Than Moon Today: Watch Live Online
A newfound asteroid will buzz close by Earth today (March 4), flying safely between our planet and the orbit of the moon, and you can follow the space rock encounter live online. The asteroid 2014...
View ArticleFour Asteroids Buzz Earth in Single Week
In the last seven days, an asteroid the size of a city block and three smaller space rocks have zoomed safely by Earth, the latest demonstration that we live in a solar system that some scientists have...
View Article100-foot asteroid buzzing Earth today: Watch it live here
By Tariq MalikPublished March 05, 2014Space.com This image shows the relative locations of asteroid 2014 DX110 and Earth on March 4, 2014. The asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth on March...
View ArticleAsteroid the size of a small truck buzzes Earth -NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has raised awareness...
View ArticleAsteroid the size of a small truck buzzes Earth: NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An asteroid the size of a small truck zoomed past Earth four times closer than the moon on Saturday, the latest in a parade of visiting celestial objects that has...
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