As 2020 draws to a close, the threat from outer space remains as clear as ever, with three asteroids over 30 meters in diameter traveling Earth’s way this week alone, starting on November 10 with a double-header. Measuring roughly half the size of the Statue of Liberty (46m), asteroid 2020 …
Read More »5 asteroids buzz by Earth TODAY, as NASA gears up for historic touchdown on asteroid Bennu
The first three of the day’s five space rocks have mercifully passed the Earth by without incident, according to the Asteroid Watch Widget that tracks asteroids and comets that will make relatively close approaches to our planet. 2020 TJ6, measuring 10m in diameter or roughly half a bowling lane, passed …
Read More »Three HUGE asteroids headed towards Earth, after amateur astronomer spots massive space rock our planetary defenses MISSED
The Earth is under near-constant threat from space debris in the form of asteroids and meteorites, and this week is no exception, with two smaller space rocks due to buzz the planet today and tomorrow. Meanwhile, later in the week, NASA gave the ‘heads up’ about three asteroids, each measuring …
Read More »The head of NASA urged earthlings to prepare for the attack of the asteroids
NASA confirmed the approach of the “God of Chaos”. The head of NASA Jim Breidenstein said that the threat of an asteroid attack becomes all the more urgent for the inhabitants of the Earth. And we’re not talking about the plot for a Hollywood blockbuster. There is reason to assume …
Read More »What is known about dangerous asteroids near Earth
On 30 June 1908 in Siberia fell Tunguska meteorite, which led to the largest asteroid disaster in the history of mankind. 30 June is the Day of the asteroid – an international campaign aimed at coverage of the asteroid hazard and possible methods of collision avoidance to the Ground. On …
Read More »Solved the mystery of the appearance of the Martian asteroids-the Trojans
British astronomers were able to reveal this mysteryThe famous Martian asteroids-the Trojans, “chasing” Mars got its current orbit due to the unusual interaction of light with matter is the progenitor of these heavenly stones, said the researchers. “Martian Trojans did not arise as a result of the collision of an …
Read More »Earth is threatened by falling asteroids is unknown, scientists
9 Nov 2017 VL2 asteroid almost hit our planet, flying at a distance of 117 thousand kilometers.Scientists acknowledge with regret that they are still not able with a probability of 100% to predict the fall of a meteorite on Earth. We still can expect “surprises” in the form of a …
Read More »To the Ground flying several dangerous asteroids
The size of the asteroid is equal to the pitch In December close to Earth will fly several asteroids. The first celestial body – an asteroid “2017 RP2”, will approach our planet at 8,617 million kilometers. This event will occur at the winter solstice, December 21. The size of an …
Read More »Ufologists found on one of the asteroids a giant UFO
Ufologists have discovered a strange silhouette. According to hunters of aliens, they managed to find the spaceship of the aliens, and the image of the European space Agency was deliberately obscured to hide the truth. Asteroid Lutetia was in 1852 by a French astronomer Hermann Goldschmidt, and the relatively short …
Read More »New Horizons is moving towards a “swarm” of asteroids
Object 2014 MU69 was less than expected by scientists. “Either MU69 has a high reflectivity and less [in size] than previously expected, or it may be a double object, or even a swarm of smaller bodies remaining from the time the planets were formed in our Solar system,” — said …
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