New Asteroid News Today

The Sun has emitted a strong solar flare severely affecting radio communications on Earth, according to NASA. The flare, classified as X1.2, is the seventh solar flare to hit Earth this year, and was captured by NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly. �� Sun Emits Powerful Solar Flare, Causes Blackouts, Says NASA.

An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth, creating a small chance far in the future of a catastrophic collision.

A massive airplane-sized asteroid is coming towards Earth and may reach the planet today. Asteroids are rocky fragments left over from the formation of the solar system.