Category: near earth object

Watch a “potentially hazardous asteroid” fly by Earth tonight

Post author By Randall
Post date April 28, 2020
Categories In asteroid, astronomy, livestream, near earth object, News, potentially hazardous asteroid, potentially hazardous object, Space, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] An asteroid will hit Earth — it’s not a matter of “if” but “when.” Fortunately, the space rock known as 1998 OR2 won’t be crashing your quarantine party, but it’s still considered a potentially hazardous object since it will come within four million miles of Earth. Armchair astronomers can watch a livestream of the […]

Arecibo Observatory nets $19 million grant to search for dangerous asteroids

Post author By Randall
Post date August 30, 2019
Categories In arecibo observatory, asteroid, asteroid mining, Nasa, national science foundation, near earth object, radio astronomy, radio telescope, Space, stem, Tech, tomorrow, university of central florida

[ad_1] Asteroids that are predicted to come within 5 million miles of the Earth are considered a potential threat by NASA. While that seems like a vast distance, gravity could shift an asteroid’s orbit closer and closer to Earth, eventually resulting in an impact. A proactive approach is certainly preferred for this type of work, […]