Astronomers spotted an asteroid just hours before it impacted with Earth this morning (November 19, 2022), near Lake Erie. This is not the first time this year astronomers have discovered a rock from space just hours before it hit Earth.
Ye Quanzhi , a University of Maryland astronomer who studies asteroids, comets and meteors, reported on Twitter at 1:13 a.m. EST on November 19:
The Mysterious Comets That Hide in the Asteroid Belt - The New York Times
What do you expect to find in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter? Unsurprisingly, asteroids — millions of bits of rocky debris — would be the correct answer. But recently, astronomers have found some oddball objects that appear to be misplaced hiding in the rubble: comets.
75-foot asteroid set to get dangerously close to Earth today, reveals NASA | Tech News
After multiple failed attempts, NASA was finally able to launch the Artemis 1 Moon rocket successfully. The mission is going to be the precursor before the American space agency sends crewed spacecraft to the Moon again.
However, the prediction by NASA at the moment is that there is little chance that 2022 VO2 will strike the Earth. It is expected that the asteroid will make a safe passage. However, various instruments will be monitoring it till it is at a safe distance from us.
What Would Asteroid Mining do to the World's Economy? - Universe Today
About a decade ago, the prospect of “asteroid mining” saw a massive surge in interest. This was due largely to the rise of the commercial space sector and the belief that harvesting resources from space would soon become a reality.
Nevertheless, there is little doubt that a human presence in space will entail harvesting resources from Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) and beyond.
Asteroid hunter Lucy resumes high-data-rate communication with Earth | Science-Environment
NASA's asteroid-hunting spacecraft, Lucy, has resumed high-data-rate communication with Earth. The spacecraft continues to operate safely and progress toward its mission goals, the agency said on Friday.
Lucy launched on October 16, 2021, on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a mission to study the Trojan asteroids - a population of primitive asteroids orbiting in tandem with Jupiter.
Terrifying 76-foot asteroid, faster than a missile, rushing towards Earth!
NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office has red-flagged an asteroid named Asteroid 2022 VM2 due to its extremely close approach with the planet. The asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth today, November 18, at a distance of 3.1 million kilometers per hour.
According to the-sky.org, the Asteroid 2022 VM2 belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. It was discovered recently on October 26.
Pristine meteorite found within hours of hitting Earth | Astronomy.com
At about 10 o'clock on the night of Feb. 28, 2021, a fireball streaked through the sky over England.
With the time difference to Australia, the Global Fireball Observatory team at Curtin University were the first to dig into their cameras’ data, quickly realizing there may be very special meteorites to find around the town of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire.
Asteroids in Astrology, Meaning Explained
Despite what Hollywood would have you believe — Armageddon! Deep Impact! — asteroids are not harbingers of apocalyptic destruction. In astrology, they're celestial bodies that add nuance, dimension, and unique perspective to your individual birth chart . See, it's not scary!
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