Giant Asteroid as Big as Empire State Will Make Close Approach Near Earth this Week
The asteroid 2013 BO76 will pass by Earth on Thursday at a speed of 30,000 miles per hour, according to Nasa monitors (50,000 kph).
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The asteroid 2013 BO76 will pass by Earth on Thursday at a speed of 30,000 miles per hour, according to Nasa monitors (50,000 kph).
680-Meter-Wide Asteroid Is Approaching Earth Today 03/02/21 AT 6:00 AM New York's Empire State Building is lit with a white and red 'siren' to pay tribute to medical workers battling the coronavirus Photo: AFP / Johannes EISELE KEY POINTS Asteroid 1999 RM45 will fly by Earth on Tuesday at approximately 3:52 p.m. EST The space rock is estimated to be taller than the Empire State Building, according to NASA's CNEOS The asteroid is not expected to pose a threat and has not been included in the European Space Agency's Risk List A massive asteroid estimated to be larger than the Empire S...
NASA is tracking asteroid 'taller than Eiffel Tower' set to collide with Earth's orbit Asteroid 65717 will zip past Earth at speeds of up to 8,030 miles per hour and is estimated to be taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, which stands at a whopping 324m The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information wi...
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Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter 15 Dec 2020, 18:47 Updated: 24 Dec 2020, 12:43 NASA is keeping an eye on a large asteroid that is set to zip past Earth on Christmas Day. The space rock 501647 (2014 SD224) is on the US space agency's "Close Approach" list and could be up to 689 feet wide. 2 It's predicted to come within 1.9million miles of Earth. This may seem like it's no risk at all but in terms of space that is pretty close. Any fast moving space object that comes within around 4.65million miles is considered to be "potentially hazardous" by cautious space organi...