In a few hours, 1,600-ft wide asteroid will come close to Earth, say scientists
The space rock — designated as 388945 (2008 TZ3) — is expected to make its closest approach on Sunday, May 15
Source: wionews.com
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NASA's 2023 budget request cancels SOFIA flying observatory
The White House's 2023 federal budget request allocates no money to NASA's Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a modified Boeing 747 jet equipped with a telescope.
Source: space.com
Astronomer captures footage of 3,280ft asteroid as it nears Earth
The clip was captured by Gianluca Masi, an astrophysicist and manager of the Virtual Telescope Project, provided by the Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory in Italy.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Oumumua: Scientists Want to Send a Probe to Catch Up With 'Oumumua by 2054
A team has come up with an ambitious plan to send a probe to catch up with 'Oumumua as it travels farther and farther away from Earth.
Source: interestingengineering.com
Huge asteroid passes Earth at 43,000 miles per hour TONIGHT
The space rock, called 7482 (1994 PC1), poses no threat to the Earth as it will be five times farther away from the planet than the moon, as it shoots by at 43,000 mph at 21:51 GMT tonight.
Source: dailymail.co.uk