The object is hurtling towards the Earth at a zippy 12,616 miles per hour, according to data from the space agency.
Astronomers do not know where thousands of “city-killer” asteroids are, Nasa’s head of planetary defence has admitted.
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NASA watches a car-sized asteroid sweep past Earth at lunar-scale range
When an asteroid approaching the Earth flies through the planet in a passage that is as close as the EarthMoon neighborhood, the least significant consequence is drama. It is calibration: an ...
Thousands of “city killer” asteroids remain undetected, NASA warns, and no ready spacecraft exists to stop one. A recent close call exposed gaps that scientists say still leave Earth vulnerable.
EARTH cannot defend itself against the thousands of “city killer” asteroids that are zooming around space near our planet, Nasa chiefs warn. They reckon there are about 15,000 undetected ...
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Goddard wins two NASA Earth missions to help predict, reduce harm from environmental disasters
Two new satellite missions will help NASA scientists better understand Earth and improve the ability to foresee environmental ...
Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to ...
The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.
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