asteroid impact

Our planet witnessed numerous asteroid flybys last year and 2023 has been relentless so far too, with as many as 5 asteroids set to pass by Earth today alone. Although none of these 5 space rocks are expected to impact Earth's surface,…

Asteroids are believed to be left over debris from the formation of our solar system and can provide valuable information about the early stages of planetary development. Some asteroids, known as near-Earth asteroids, can come very close…

Whenever asteroids have hit Earth, they have impacted lives, and by doing so, these space rocks have time and again changed the course of history. Although asteroids make close approaches to Earth nearly every day, none of them are big…

With the help of ground-based telescopes such as the Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii and the Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona, NASA has identified thousands of near-Earth objects such as asteroids. Moreover, NASA's space-based…

Asteroids frequently come near Earth, but they don't usually pose any danger since they pass the planet at a safe distance. Shockingly, astronomers have spotted three near-Earth asteroids (NEA) hiding in the glare of the Sun. One of the…

The chances have plummeted that a newly-discovered asteroid with the potential to wipe out a city will hit Earth on Valentine's Day 2046, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday.The asteroid, which is named 2023 DW and is estimated to…

Most asteroids are in the asteroid belt, which is located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. However, some asteroids have trajectories that cause them to come closer to Earth. Space agencies such as NASA monitor these asteroids…

A warning has been issued about an asteroid which will pass Earth at an alarmingly close distance. Although scientists have determined that there is no risk of impact as of yet, the asteroid's close approach serves as a reminder of the…

Although smaller asteroids make close approaches with Earth nearly every day, bigger asteroids seldom do so. Even when asteroids come close to Earth, they do so safely or most of them burn up in the planet's atmosphere itself. An asteroid…

Asteroids can be found mainly in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. There are almost 1.9 million asteroids which are 1KM or larger and millions of other space rocks in space. Despite this massive number, asteroids rarely threaten…