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JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters), roughly the ...
House-Size Asteroid Zips Between Earth And Moon In Orbit Animation I SPACE.COM Posted: August 1, 2024 | Last updated: December 31, 2024 Asteroid 2022 FB2 flew about 93,000 miles away from Earth on ...
McCarthy's moon libration video animation offers a stunning look at how the moon changes over time from month to month in its orbit. On average, the distance from the Earth to the moon is about ...
In my animation, not only are the objects too big but the orbital radius of the moon around Earth is way too big. I had to supermagnify the trajectories so you could see everything.
Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that "city-killer" asteroid YR4 2024 could have if it did hit Earth — while astronomers warn that the moon could be in the line of fire as well.
Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit our ...