The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a warning that two giant asteroids are set to have a close encounter with the Earth on Wednesday.
Asteroid 2024 XS3, a small Apollo asteroid, safely passed Earth at a distance of 3.3 million kilometers on December 18, 2024. This close approach provided astronomers with a valuable opportunity ...
Today, the Apollo NEO asteroid, 2024 XS3, will pass Earth at a distance of approximately 3.3 million kilometers (2.1 million miles). Discovered on December 3, 2024, this asteroid is currently ...
Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The Quadrantids—2024’s first meteor shower—has started, and you can already see “shooting stars” light up the night ...
The Eta Aquariids, slated to be one of the best meteor showers during 2024, have begun. The Eta Aquariid meteor shower runs from April 15 through May 27, peaking on the night of May 4-5.
An asteroid the width of Manhattan will be close enough to Earth tonight to be seen with binoculars. The good news is that the word "close" — like all things astronomical — is relative.