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A large asteroid named 424482 (2008 DG5), bigger than the Empire State Building, will pass Earth at a safe distance of 2.17 million miles on June 5, 2025. Although classified as potentially hazardous due to its size and orbit crossing, it poses no threat during this flyby, highlighting the importance of monitoring near-Earth objects for planetary defense.
Potentially hazardous asteroid 2013 NK4, between 400 and 1,000 meters across, made a close approach to Earth, passing harmlessly by more than eight times the distance to the Moon. NASA imaged the asteroid and discovered it may be a contact binary asteroid. While it made its closest approach on April 15, it should still be visible with a telescope on April 16 and 17.
A "potentially hazardous" 2,000-foot-wide asteroid, 2013 NK4, has made its closest approach to Earth, but poses no threat. It will be visible via amateur telescopes until April 17. Despite its classification, it is not expected to impact Earth. Astronomers are tracking it with radio telescopes to capture specialized radar images. The asteroid orbits the sun every 378 days and will return for another flyby in 2025. This is the closest approach in at least 125 years, and it won't be visible again for over 30 years.
The stadium-sized asteroid 2008 OS7 will have a close encounter with Earth, passing by at a distance of approximately 1,770,000 miles, sparking interest among astronomers and the public. Classified as "potentially hazardous" due to its size and proximity to Earth, the asteroid's approach offers a valuable opportunity for scientific observation and study. While it poses no immediate threat, its trajectory underscores the importance of ongoing asteroid tracking and planetary defense efforts.
NASA has identified a "city killer" asteroid, roughly the size of a football stadium, set to pass by Earth on February 2 at a distance of 1.77 million miles. While it will be too faint to see without a telescope, a livestream by The Virtual Telescope Project will track the asteroid's movement starting at 1 p.m. ET. Dubbed 2008 OS7, the asteroid's oblong orbit means its distance from Earth varies significantly, and it is classified as "potentially hazardous" due to its size and proximity. NASA is working on the Near-Earth Object Surveyor mission to expand the search for such objects.
A football stadium-size asteroid named 2008 OS7 will make its closest approach to Earth for more than 100 years on Feb. 2, passing by at a distance of around 1.77 million miles. Despite being classified as "potentially hazardous," it poses no threat of impact. The asteroid's highly elliptical orbit means its distance from Earth varies widely during close approaches. NASA has identified around 25,000 potentially hazardous asteroids, with one expected to hit Earth every 20,000 years.
NASA reports that a large asteroid, 2008 OS7, roughly the size of the Empire State Building, will make a close flyby of Earth on Friday, passing at a distance of about 1.77 million miles. Classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," it poses no threat to Earth. This event serves as a reminder of the numerous asteroids in our solar system, with around 2,350 being classified as potentially hazardous. Despite its size, the asteroid will be difficult to spot and won't enter Earth's atmosphere.
NASA has identified a "potentially hazardous" asteroid, 2008 OS7, the size of a football stadium, which will pass by Earth at a distance of 1,770,000 miles on Friday afternoon. While there is no risk of collision, NASA continues to monitor near-Earth objects and warns of the possibility of an unpredicted impact due to the current incompleteness of the NEO catalogue.
NASA has announced that a 150-foot asteroid, named 2023 MD2, will make a close approach to Earth on July 11. Although it is traveling at a speed of 30,362 km/h, it is not considered a potentially hazardous asteroid due to its size. However, NASA will continue to monitor it and other upcoming asteroids for any changes in their orbits.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking an asteroid known as 2020 DB5, which is roughly the size of New York City's Brooklyn Bridge and will pass within 2.6 million miles of Earth on Thursday. Though it poses no threat of colliding with Earth, its size and predicted proximity as it passes by are within the threshold of what the laboratory deems "potentially hazardous." NASA tracks any asteroid or comet whose orbits will bring them within 4.6 million miles of Earth, which is 19.5 times the distance to the moon, and has discovered 10,472 asteroids that are larger than 460 feet as of May 31.
NASA has warned that a 1500-foot-wide asteroid named Asteroid 488453 (1994 XD) is approaching Earth at a speed of 77301 kmph and will reach as close as 1.97 million miles on June 12. Due to its size and close approach, it has been marked as a potentially hazardous asteroid by NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office.
NASA has shared information about five asteroids that will pass by Earth in the coming days, including a 200-foot monster. None of these asteroids are considered potentially hazardous, according to NASA's telescopes and satellites. The closest approach will be made by Asteroid 2023 JD2 on May 16, at a distance of just 3.5 million miles.
An asteroid named '2023 JD2', estimated to measure up to 360ft (110 metres) in diameter, will make its closest approach to Earth tomorrow at 19:52 GMT, coming within 3.4 million miles of Earth. NASA classes it as a 'near Earth' approach, and even says that this asteroid is 'potentially hazardous'. While the chance of this asteroid hitting Earth is extremely low, NASA hasn't ruled out the risk of an asteroid collision in the near future. NASA recently launched its first ever 'planetary defence' mission to deflect an asteroid 6.8 million miles from Earth.
NASA has issued a warning about an asteroid, known as Asteroid 2023 JD, which will come dangerously close to Earth at just 821,000 miles and is hurtling through space at a velocity of 34,852 kilometers per hour. However, its size keeps it out of the category of a potentially hazardous asteroid threat for Earth. NASA tracks and monitors all known near-Earth objects through well-funded observatories and planetary radar initiatives.
NASA is monitoring a 656-feet wide asteroid called 2023 CL3, which is set to make a close approach to Earth on May 24 at a distance of just under 4.5 million miles away. The asteroid is more than twice the size of the Statue of Liberty and is considered "potentially hazardous" if it comes within 4.65 million miles of Earth. Although it is expected to pass safely, some experts are concerned about Earth's ability to defend itself from potentially deadly asteroids.