Asteroid, The Size Of An Airliner, May Collide With Earth's Orbit: NASA
India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday October 6, 2020
An asteroid is likely to cross the Earth's orbit on Wednesday. NASA's asteroid monitoring centre has said that 2020 RK2 - an asteroid -is likely to cross the Earth's orbit but it will be about 2,380,000 miles away from our planet. The space research agency believes the asteroid is unlikely to cause any damage.
Asteroid 2020 ND, 160 Metres in Diameter, to Fly Past Earth on July 24
Gaurav Shukla | Saturday July 18, 2020
A huge asteroid is making its way toward Earth and it will pass by our planet next week. Dubbed as Asteroid 2020 ND, it is classified as Near-Earth Object (NEO) and Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) by NASA.
Asteroid Bigger Than Burj Khalifa to Fly By Earth on April 29
Abhik Sengupta | Thursday March 5, 2020
A massive asteroid called 52768 (1998 OR2) will cross past Earth on April 29. However, NASA says that it won't hit us as the space rock will be 6.3 million km away from Earth.
NASA Monitoring Asteroid Which Will Skim Past Earth Today
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 20, 2020
NASA is closely monitoring an asteroid with an estimated diameter of about 755 feet- larger than the Golden Gate Bridge tower or more than twice the height of London's Big Ben- that is currently heading towards Earth and is expected to skim past the planet on Monday.
Scientists Are Preparing For An Asteroid Hit That Could Wipe Out Humanity
Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Saturday May 4, 2019
Scientists didn't know where it might hit, though New York, Denver and a wide swath of west and central Africa were all in the path of potential destruction. Paul Chodas called the situation "uncertain" and "unprecedented."
Asteroid That Came Near Earth Was Really Two Objects Orbiting Each Other
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 13, 2018
An asteroid that made a close approach to Earth last month is actually two objects orbiting each other, reveal new observations by three of the world''s largest radio telescopes.
Football Field-Sized Asteroid Flew By Earth. Scientists Nearly Missed It.
World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from IANS) | Tuesday April 17, 2018
It seemed like just another weekend. People across the world went about their plans as intended. Little did people, including scientists at NASA know that a massive asteroid, the size of a football field, came really close to Earth.
NASA Advances Launch of Mission to Explore 'Psyche' Metal Asteroid
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 25, 2017
Moving up the launch schedule and a revised trajectory will enable the probe to explore Psyche, an asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroid As Big As Gibraltar Rock To Hurtle Past Earth On April 19
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 14, 2017
An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 19 at a safe but uncomfortably close distance, according to astronomers.
Nasa's Osiris-Rex Spacecraft Takes Off on 7-Year Mission to Asteroid Bennu
Agence France-Presse | Friday September 9, 2016
"We are going to map this brand-new world that we have never seen before."
Nasa's Osiris-Rex Asteroid Probe May Find Clues to Origins of Life on Earth
Reuters | Wednesday September 7, 2016
Osiris-Rex is headed to a 1,640-foot (500-meter) wide asteroid named Bennu, which circles the sun in roughly the same orbit as Earth.
Perseid Meteor Shower to Light Up the Skies This Week: Nasa
Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 9, 2016
"Forecasters are predicting a Perseid outburst this year with double normal rates on the night of August 11-12."
Nasa Probe Set to Rendezvous With Asteroid 'Bennu' in August 2018
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 1, 2016
Osiris-Rex will launch from Cape Canavera on an Atlas V 411 rocket during a 34-day launch period starting September 8.
Mining In Space Can Be India's Next Milestone, Suggest Scientists
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 28, 2016
To become self-sufficient in minerals, India must start mining in the asteroid belt, scientists said in Kolkata today.
NASA To Launch Spacecraft To Near-Earth Asteroid
World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 26, 2016
NASA is set to launch a new spacecraft in September that will travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu and bring back a sample of surface material which may contain building blocks of life.
Asteroid, The Size Of An Airliner, May Collide With Earth's Orbit: NASA
India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday October 6, 2020
An asteroid is likely to cross the Earth's orbit on Wednesday. NASA's asteroid monitoring centre has said that 2020 RK2 - an asteroid -is likely to cross the Earth's orbit but it will be about 2,380,000 miles away from our planet. The space research agency believes the asteroid is unlikely to cause any damage.
Asteroid 2020 ND, 160 Metres in Diameter, to Fly Past Earth on July 24
Gaurav Shukla | Saturday July 18, 2020
A huge asteroid is making its way toward Earth and it will pass by our planet next week. Dubbed as Asteroid 2020 ND, it is classified as Near-Earth Object (NEO) and Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) by NASA.
Asteroid Bigger Than Burj Khalifa to Fly By Earth on April 29
Abhik Sengupta | Thursday March 5, 2020
A massive asteroid called 52768 (1998 OR2) will cross past Earth on April 29. However, NASA says that it won't hit us as the space rock will be 6.3 million km away from Earth.
NASA Monitoring Asteroid Which Will Skim Past Earth Today
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 20, 2020
NASA is closely monitoring an asteroid with an estimated diameter of about 755 feet- larger than the Golden Gate Bridge tower or more than twice the height of London's Big Ben- that is currently heading towards Earth and is expected to skim past the planet on Monday.
Scientists Are Preparing For An Asteroid Hit That Could Wipe Out Humanity
Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Saturday May 4, 2019
Scientists didn't know where it might hit, though New York, Denver and a wide swath of west and central Africa were all in the path of potential destruction. Paul Chodas called the situation "uncertain" and "unprecedented."
Asteroid That Came Near Earth Was Really Two Objects Orbiting Each Other
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 13, 2018
An asteroid that made a close approach to Earth last month is actually two objects orbiting each other, reveal new observations by three of the world''s largest radio telescopes.
Football Field-Sized Asteroid Flew By Earth. Scientists Nearly Missed It.
World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from IANS) | Tuesday April 17, 2018
It seemed like just another weekend. People across the world went about their plans as intended. Little did people, including scientists at NASA know that a massive asteroid, the size of a football field, came really close to Earth.
NASA Advances Launch of Mission to Explore 'Psyche' Metal Asteroid
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 25, 2017
Moving up the launch schedule and a revised trajectory will enable the probe to explore Psyche, an asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroid As Big As Gibraltar Rock To Hurtle Past Earth On April 19
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 14, 2017
An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 19 at a safe but uncomfortably close distance, according to astronomers.
Nasa's Osiris-Rex Spacecraft Takes Off on 7-Year Mission to Asteroid Bennu
Agence France-Presse | Friday September 9, 2016
"We are going to map this brand-new world that we have never seen before."
Nasa's Osiris-Rex Asteroid Probe May Find Clues to Origins of Life on Earth
Reuters | Wednesday September 7, 2016
Osiris-Rex is headed to a 1,640-foot (500-meter) wide asteroid named Bennu, which circles the sun in roughly the same orbit as Earth.
Perseid Meteor Shower to Light Up the Skies This Week: Nasa
Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 9, 2016
"Forecasters are predicting a Perseid outburst this year with double normal rates on the night of August 11-12."
Nasa Probe Set to Rendezvous With Asteroid 'Bennu' in August 2018
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 1, 2016
Osiris-Rex will launch from Cape Canavera on an Atlas V 411 rocket during a 34-day launch period starting September 8.
Mining In Space Can Be India's Next Milestone, Suggest Scientists
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 28, 2016
To become self-sufficient in minerals, India must start mining in the asteroid belt, scientists said in Kolkata today.
NASA To Launch Spacecraft To Near-Earth Asteroid
World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 26, 2016
NASA is set to launch a new spacecraft in September that will travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu and bring back a sample of surface material which may contain building blocks of life.
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