Medicine & TechnologyScientists at NASA are tracking a huge asteroid hurtling towards the Earth that is set to hit the atmosphere on September 6. The asteroid is said to be twice the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
A group of astronomers has proposed that a tether assisted system could help protect the Earth from potentially hazardous asteroids. With the use of the system, they believe that the impacts of asteroids and comets alike would be lessened, thus helpful in keeping the beings that live on the planet safe.
Asteroid 2002 NN4, about the size of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, will pass at a safe distance of about 3.1million miles of the Earth at a speed of 20,000 miles per hour.
A bright speck in the night caught the eyes of the astronomers as they pore through the data the large asteroid called 1998 OR2 that was very, very close to Earth.
The most powerful explosion ever recorded happened in Siberia without creating a crater or leaving debris at the epicenter. Researchers are studying more about it, which shows some promising results.
NASA will perform a "Checkpoint" rehearsal on the spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx this week as it is set to touch base in 101955 Bennu in August. The mission aims to collect samples from the asteroid for further studies. The actual mission is set to happen on August 25, 2020. Click the link above to find out more.
Space enthusiast? You won't want to miss viewing the colossal Asteroid 52768 as it enters Earth's neighbourhood this month. View it as it zips by Earth live and online. Find out how.