Astronomers have completed a comprehensive examination of large asteroids that zoom near our planet, determining that Earth probably won't be struck by such an object for at least 1,000 years.
You may not want to breathe a sigh of relief just yet, however: The newly completed catalog looks at near-Earth objects (NEOs) at least 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) wide and therefore doesn't rule out strikes from smaller, yet still potentially dangerous, asteroids .
Astronomers Prepare for the Next Thousand Years of Hazardous Asteroid Impacts - Universe Today
It is as inevitable as the rising of the Sun and the turning of the tides. Someday another large rock from space will crash into the Earth. It has happened for billions of years in the past and will continue to happen for billions of years into the future.
Organizations around the world continue to monitor the skies. They are creating maps and catalogs of all potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, or NEOs . Obviously the larger rocks pose a bigger threat, but thankfully they are less numerous.
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There are roughly 32,000 known asteroids that get close to our planet – an impressive number of objects, which has tripled in the last 10 years thanks to wider efforts in planetary defense.
Researchers with the project have launched a citizen science portal, part of the incredible Zooniverse program. No expertise is required to help, just an internet connection. The Daily Minor Planet consists of daily new images of the night sky.
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A closer look at an intriguing star just 25 light-years away has revealed a much more complex architecture of debris than earlier observations had suggested.
These debris fields around the young star could help astronomers piece together the processes involved in planetary formation and the dynamics of a young planetary system, leading to a better understanding of how our own Solar System came into being.
Earth is safe from a devastating asteroid impact for 1,000 years (probably) https://t.co/Cjks7xDMEe https://t.co/LBsBFzLScB SPACEdotcom (from NYC) Thu May 18 17:01:57 +0000 2023
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