Asteroid apophis is, at about 1,230 feet (375 meters) across, larger than 90% of space rocks. Nasa says the first of many close encounters with this asteroid will occur on feb.
It is between 400 and 850 feet across and will pass within the orbit of the moon. 26 at approximately 7:14 p.m.
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A potentially dangerous asteroid called bennu has a 1 in 1,750 chance of hitting earth between now and the year 2300.
Nasa Has Quelled Fears That An Asteroid Could Hit Earth In The Next Few Years.
Asteroid 2024 mk is between 120 and 260 m in size and was discovered on 16 june 2024.
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The Spacecraft Dropped The Sample Back Into Earth’s Atmosphere On September 24, 2023, And Now The Craft Is Winging Its Way Toward A 2Nd Asteroid.
If 2024 mk, with a diameter of 500 to 800 feet, were to hit rather than pass by earth on saturday, it wouldn’t be the end of the world — at least, not quite.
In 2135, Bennu Will Zoom Past Earth Just Close Enough That Our Planet’s Gravitational Pull Could Affect It In Just The Right Way To Put It On A Path To Hit Us On Sept.