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science2 months ago

Small Asteroids Near Earth: Recent Close Encounters

A tiny asteroid about 3 to 10 feet wide, labeled 2025 TF, narrowly passed over Antarctica at an altitude of roughly 266 miles on October 1, 2025. It was detected a few hours after its closest approach, highlighting the challenges in spotting small, fast-moving objects in space. Despite its close pass, the asteroid posed no threat to Earth or satellites, and the event underscores the importance of ongoing sky surveys and rapid follow-up observations to improve early detection and risk assessment of near-Earth objects.

via Earth.com|
#2025-tf#asteroid#near-earth-object
science4 months ago

Decade's Close Call: Asteroid 2025 FA22 Approaches Earth

The potentially hazardous asteroid 2025 FA22, discovered in March 2023, will make a close approach to Earth on September 18-21, 2025, passing within the Moon's orbit but posing no impact threat. It will be visible to amateur astronomers with small telescopes and is the focus of a global observational campaign to study its characteristics and orbit, with a live stream available for public viewing.

via IFLScience|
#2025-fa22#asteroid#astronomy
science4 months ago

NASA Warns of Multiple Near-Earth Asteroid Flybys Today

Asteroid 2025 PM2, approximately 58 meters in diameter and traveling at over 41,000 mph, will pass about 2.31 million miles from Earth on August 27, 2025. While this is a close approach in astronomical terms, it poses no threat to Earth, as it does not meet the criteria for a potentially hazardous asteroid. Monitoring such near-Earth objects is crucial for understanding orbital dynamics and planetary safety, with ongoing efforts by space agencies like NASA and collaborations worldwide.

via The Times of India|
#2025-pm2#asteroid#nasa
science5 months ago

NASA Tracks Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Next Week

NASA is tracking asteroid 2025 OL1, which will safely pass Earth at a distance of 1.29 million km on July 30, traveling at nearly 17,000 mph. Although harmless, this event highlights the importance of monitoring near-Earth objects to improve planetary defense strategies, with global efforts including ISRO collaborating to enhance detection and deflection capabilities.

via Times of India|
#2025-ol1#asteroid#nasa
space1 year ago

Stadium-Sized Asteroid Makes Close Pass by Earth

Asteroid 2020 XR, measuring between 1,000 and 2,300 feet wide, safely passed Earth at a distance of 1.4 million miles on December 4, 2024. Initially discovered in 2020, the asteroid was once thought to pose a potential impact threat in 2028, but further analysis has ruled out any risk until at least 2120. Classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid due to its size and proximity, 2020 XR's next close approach will be in November 2028, at a safer distance of 11.3 million miles.

via Space.com|
#asteroid#astronomy#nasa