A massive asteroid named 2025 JR is drawing global attention as it speeds toward Earth for a close encounter. Roughly the size of a 25-storey building, the space rock is set to make its nearest approach on Wednesday, May 28. While it will safely bypass Earth at a distance of 4.6 million kilometers, that proximity…
Earth is continuously at risk from potential hazards in space, and perhaps the most dreaded are near-Earth asteroids—space objects with orbits bringing them close to the planet in threatening proximity. While most pass harmlessly by, each near-flyby serves as a sobering reminder of Earth’s exposure. A near-Earth asteroid, namely asteroid 2025 HY2, has just caught…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin (Picture credit: AP) CAPE CANAVERAL: Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space rock. The space agency released the images Monday, a day after the close approach. It was considered…
In a shocking discovery, NASA has sounded the alarm on a huge asteroid heading towards Earth at an astonishing 16,490 mph. The 67-foot asteroid, due to make a close fly-by of our planet tomorrow, has scientists in alarm. With its enormous size and scorching speed, this space rock is a major threat, though NASA maintains…