New Asteroid 2018 WG
This asteroid came very close. Miss Distance: 0.08(LD) or 19,171 miles Size: 9 Feet – 20 Feet Velocity: 26,502 mph
This asteroid came very close. Miss Distance: 0.08(LD) or 19,171 miles Size: 9 Feet – 20 Feet Velocity: 26,502 mph
Despite what the movies show, deflecting space rocks isn’t something astronauts will do. by Hanneke Weitering / Jun.21.2018 / 4:38 PM ET / Updated Jun.21.2018 / 4:52 PM ET Artistic illustration of an asteroid approaching Earth. Dieter Spannknebel / Getty Images NASA has updated its plans to deflect potentially hazardous Earth-bound asteroids — and none of them involve Bruce Willis. The White House Office of Science and
A new multiagency report outlines how the U.S. could become better prepared for near-Earth objects—asteroids and comets whose orbits come within 30 million miles of Earth—otherwise known as NEOs. While no known NEOs currently pose significant risks of impact, the report is a key step to addressing a nationwide response to any future risks. This image, taken in 2015, shows