The biggest asteroid of 2021 is set to zoom past the planet at 9:00 pm on March 21 Indian Standard Time (IST). The half-a-kilometre wide space rock was first spotted in 2001, but this time it will ...
The asteroid 4660 Nereus is technically considered “potentially hazardous” due to its size and proximity to Earth, but those characteristics also make it one of the best potential targets for ...
“The overall odds of a small asteroid deflecting Apophis onto a dangerous path is extremely small.” There is another problem. “Apophis is in the daytime sky and unobservable from mid-2021 to ...
A bus-sized asteroid is due to pass the Earth today, coming closer than the moon. Stock image of an asteroid passing the Earth (main) and a school bus (inset). A bus-sized asteroid is due to pass ...
Apophis, a large asteroid measuring 340-450 meters ... Apophis initially raised alarm due to its size and orbit. A 2021 flyby reassured scientists there’s no immediate threat for at least ...