Close calls: How many asteroids have narrowly missed Earth?
Oct 9, 2023 · How often do asteroids narrowly miss Earth? Comprised of six images, NEAR Shoemaker captured Eros’ northern hemisphere. 433 Eros was the first near-Earth asteroid ever discovered.
NASA tracking three vehicle-sized asteroids nearing Earth today
2 days ago · An illustration of the orbital parameters of the Earth, the moon and asteroid 2025 CF roughly around the time of closest approach. NASA. The bodies passing us today are, fortunately, not projected ...
NEO Earth Close Approaches - NASA
The following table shows close approaches to the Earth by near-Earth objects (NEOs) limited as selected in the “Table Settings” below. Data are not available prior to 1900 A.D. nor after 2200 A.D. Data are further limited to encounters with reasonably low uncertainty .
World's Space Agencies Say Asteroid Has 1.3% Chance of Hitting Earth …
6 days ago · "Most likely outcome is still a near miss." But the asteroid's size, and the non-zero chance of it hitting Earth within the next 50 years, are enough to invoke global planetary defense procedures. ... In December 2024, near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis set the record with a …
Car-size asteroid gives Earth a close shave in near-miss flyby …
May 14, 2024 · A small asteroid flew very close to Earth Tuesday morning (May 14), just two days after it was discovered by astronomers. The asteroid 2024 JN16 is less than 15 feet (4 meters) wide — about...
Close Approaches List - NEO
1 day ago · Every month dozens of NEAs come within 0.05 au of Earth. The following table presents the list of these forthcoming and recent close approaches, with details concerning the encounter circumstances.
'Extraordinary' Video Shows Asteroid Passing 'Extremely' Close to Earth …
Jan 27, 2023 · An astronomer has captured "extraordinary" footage of an asteroid that made an "extremely close" approach to the Earth on Thursday.
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Jan 29, 2025 · “We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance it will miss,” said Paul Chodas, director of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. “But it deserves attention.” First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters ...
Newly discovered asteroid zooms within 2,500 miles of Earth
Sep 7, 2023 · Astronomers have to date discovered over 30,000 near-Earth asteroids, space rocks that zoom through space in close proximity to Earth's orbit.
Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss
Jan 25, 2023 · NASA insists it will be a near miss with no chance of the asteroid hitting Earth. NASA said Wednesday that this newly discovered asteroid will zoom 2,200 miles (3,600 kilometers) above the southern tip of South America.