Asteroid

A newly discovered asteroid will come very close to Earth this week. Asteroid 2023 BU measures between 12 and 28 feet wide (3.8 to 8.5 meters), and was just discovered on Saturday (Jan. 21) by astronomer Gennadiy Borisov at the MARGO Observatory in Crimea. When it passes by Earth at its closest on Thursday (Jan. 26) at 4:17 p.m. EST (2117 GMT), the space rock will be within less than 3% of the average Earth- For comparison, most geostationary Most asteroids aren't bright enough to be seen without a powerful telescope; luckily, you can watch project's website or YouTube channel on Thursday (Jan. 26) starting at 5:45 p.m. EST (2245 GMT) after a short delay due to clouds at the project's Ceccano, Italy observing site. (Image credit: Celestron) Want to look up at Ursa Major and maybe catch a glimpse of asteroid 2023 BU? We recommend the The asteroid is currently in the Luckily for those of us who aren't veteran asteroid chasers, the Virtual Telescope Project will stream the whole thing. "Asteroid 2023 BU will have an extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming [within] less than 10,000 km from the Earth's center, about 25% of the geostationary satellites' distance," writes Masi on the project's website. An illustration of the orbits of asteroid 2023 BU and Earth showing the asteroid at perigee on Jan. 26. (Image credit: TheSkyLive.com) Asteroid 2023 BU is known as an Apollo-type asteroid, which means its orbit crosses that of Earth but spends most of its time well out...

An asteroid that is roughly as long as New York City's Brooklyn Bridge will pass within 2.6 million miles of Earth on Thursday, making it a "potentially hazardous object," according to NASA. At 1,600 feet long, the asteroid known as 2020 DB5 is the largest of the next five asteroids approaching our planet that is being tracked by NASA's The lab, which the California Institute of Technology manages on behalf of NASA, Space mission: The bridge-sized asteroid has passed by Earth before The orbit of asteroid 2020 DB5 has brought it within close proximity of Earth six times since 1905, according to NASA's Valentine's Day asteroid? More asteroids passing by this week But before 2020 DB5 passes harmlessly by Earth, another three — albeit smaller — asteroids will encounter our planet. On Tuesday, a bus-sized asteroid approximately 34 feet will pass within 1.1 million miles, while a 490-foot tall asteroid will come within 2.5 million miles. Then Wednesday, a house-sized asteroid will come within 197,000 miles of Earth. Later in the week on Saturday, another smaller asteroid that's 45-feet long will pass by Earth while 3.2 million miles away. NASA tracks asteroids to protect humanity NASA Within the last few years, NASA has taken further steps to protect humanity from threats posed by not only asteroids, but also other inbound objects such as comets. In 2016, the space agency established More: Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta@gannet...

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A newly discovered asteroid will come very close to Earth this week. Asteroid 2023 BU measures between 12 and 28 feet wide (3.8 to 8.5 meters), and was just discovered on Saturday (Jan. 21) by astronomer Gennadiy Borisov at the MARGO Observatory in Crimea. When it passes by Earth at its closest on Thursday (Jan. 26) at 4:17 p.m. EST (2117 GMT), the space rock will be within less than 3% of the average Earth- For comparison, most geostationary Most asteroids aren't bright enough to be seen without a powerful telescope; luckily, you can watch project's website or YouTube channel on Thursday (Jan. 26) starting at 5:45 p.m. EST (2245 GMT) after a short delay due to clouds at the project's Ceccano, Italy observing site. (Image credit: Celestron) Want to look up at Ursa Major and maybe catch a glimpse of asteroid 2023 BU? We recommend the The asteroid is currently in the Luckily for those of us who aren't veteran asteroid chasers, the Virtual Telescope Project will stream the whole thing. "Asteroid 2023 BU will have an extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming [within] less than 10,000 km from the Earth's center, about 25% of the geostationary satellites' distance," writes Masi on the project's website. An illustration of the orbits of asteroid 2023 BU and Earth showing the asteroid at perigee on Jan. 26. (Image credit: TheSkyLive.com) Asteroid 2023 BU is known as an Apollo-type asteroid, which means its orbit crosses that of Earth but spends most of its time well out...

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An asteroid that is roughly as long as New York City's Brooklyn Bridge will pass within 2.6 million miles of Earth on Thursday, making it a "potentially hazardous object," according to NASA. At 1,600 feet long, the asteroid known as 2020 DB5 is the largest of the next five asteroids approaching our planet that is being tracked by NASA's The lab, which the California Institute of Technology manages on behalf of NASA, Space mission: The bridge-sized asteroid has passed by Earth before The orbit of asteroid 2020 DB5 has brought it within close proximity of Earth six times since 1905, according to NASA's Valentine's Day asteroid? More asteroids passing by this week But before 2020 DB5 passes harmlessly by Earth, another three — albeit smaller — asteroids will encounter our planet. On Tuesday, a bus-sized asteroid approximately 34 feet will pass within 1.1 million miles, while a 490-foot tall asteroid will come within 2.5 million miles. Then Wednesday, a house-sized asteroid will come within 197,000 miles of Earth. Later in the week on Saturday, another smaller asteroid that's 45-feet long will pass by Earth while 3.2 million miles away. NASA tracks asteroids to protect humanity NASA Within the last few years, NASA has taken further steps to protect humanity from threats posed by not only asteroids, but also other inbound objects such as comets. In 2016, the space agency established More: Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta@gannet...

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. • Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. • In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions. • In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find. • In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. • Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more. • While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today. • Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians. • Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century. Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! • Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space! The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020 asteroid, also called minor planet or planetoid, any of a host of asteroid is more widely reco...

A newly discovered asteroid will come very close to Earth this week. Asteroid 2023 BU measures between 12 and 28 feet wide (3.8 to 8.5 meters), and was just discovered on Saturday (Jan. 21) by astronomer Gennadiy Borisov at the MARGO Observatory in Crimea. When it passes by Earth at its closest on Thursday (Jan. 26) at 4:17 p.m. EST (2117 GMT), the space rock will be within less than 3% of the average Earth- For comparison, most geostationary Most asteroids aren't bright enough to be seen without a powerful telescope; luckily, you can watch project's website or YouTube channel on Thursday (Jan. 26) starting at 5:45 p.m. EST (2245 GMT) after a short delay due to clouds at the project's Ceccano, Italy observing site. (Image credit: Celestron) Want to look up at Ursa Major and maybe catch a glimpse of asteroid 2023 BU? We recommend the The asteroid is currently in the Luckily for those of us who aren't veteran asteroid chasers, the Virtual Telescope Project will stream the whole thing. "Asteroid 2023 BU will have an extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming [within] less than 10,000 km from the Earth's center, about 25% of the geostationary satellites' distance," writes Masi on the project's website. An illustration of the orbits of asteroid 2023 BU and Earth showing the asteroid at perigee on Jan. 26. (Image credit: TheSkyLive.com) Asteroid 2023 BU is known as an Apollo-type asteroid, which means its orbit crosses that of Earth but spends most of its time well out...

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. • Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. • In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions. • In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find. • In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. • Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more. • While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today. • Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians. • Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century. Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! • Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space! The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020 asteroid, also called minor planet or planetoid, any of a host of asteroid is more widely reco...