Tags: near miss
May 11th, 2011
Doomsday Asteroid Near Miss? 1,300 Foot Wide Asteroid To Pass 'Inside' Lunar Distance In November
Posted by: Barry Secrest
Published on May 11th, 2011 @ 10:07:30 am , using 806 words
Published on May 11th, 2011 @ 10:07:30 am , using 806 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Animation of the trajectory for asteroid 2005 YU55 - November 8-9, 2011. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech UniverseToday.com by Nancy Atkinson A large space rock will pass close to Earth on November 8, 2011 and astronomers are anticipating the chanc… more »
PermalinkSeptember 8th, 2010
"Planetary Near Miss" : Two Asteroids To Pass Within "Moon's Distance" To Earth
Posted by: Barry Secrest
Published on September 8th, 2010 @ 08:15:05 am , using 424 words
Published on September 8th, 2010 @ 08:15:05 am , using 424 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Two small asteroids in unrelated orbits will pass within the moon's distance of the Earth on Wednesday, according to NASA.
It's an unusual event that shows the need for closer monitoring of near space for Earth-threatening encounters, a scientist with… more »
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