Tuesday 9 August, 2022
The asteroids in question pose no threat to our planet.
The odds of a strike have risen from 1-in-2,700 to 1-in-1,750 over the next century or two.
There is no threat of a collision with our planet now or for centuries to come, Nasa said.
Only Japan has previously collected asteroid samples.
Despite its category, scientists insist the space rock poses no threat to Earth.
Meanwhile, Israel began a mission to make its first Moon landing.
Asteroid TC4 will pass uncomfortably close to Earth just before 7am tomorrow morning according to Nasa.
Scientists had planned to study the asteroid up close when it passes.
Smaller asteroids whizz by Earth several times a week.
Nasa has said there is no chance the asteroid will hit us, but it will be “a very close approach”.
The asteroid hit Earth about 3.5 billion years ago.
Before you panic: no, it’s not going to hit us — though it’s going to come tantalisingly close.
There’s an asteroid on the way.
It’s thanks to his winning of a major SciFest prize.
But it was never going to hit earth, thankfully.
Don’t worry, it won’t crash into us.
It could be part of an asteroid – burning up in the atmosphere. And it could spark a meteorite-hunt…
Hayabusa-2 will be flung into space on a rocket for a mammoth four year voyage.
We wonder how long the writer was planning this doozy.
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NASA said the asteroid will not hit earth but it will make the closest ever approach for an object so large.
An asteroid measuring 11m in diameter came five times closer than the moon at around 4pm – but that’s still 60,000km away.
Astronomers say the asteroid will pass Earth safely this evening – but here’s a worst-case scenario guide to what would happen if it didn’t.
It is bigger than an aircraft carrier – but it won’t hit the earth, scientists promise.
Thankfully, this Trojan asteroid poses no danger to the planet.
An asteroid measuring around a quarter of a mile across will come closer than the moon on November 8, but it’s a tiny worry compared to what else lies in store…
Asteroid was expected to come within about 28,000 miles of earth today.
