A giant asteroid , one larger than the Empire State Building, is on course for a close Earth approach on Sunday and will safely cruise by our planet in the morning, NASA has announced. The colossal space rock is traveling at a speed of a little over 19,640 mph and is expected to reach its
Friday, April 24 is shaping up to be a busy day for close asteroid encounters, as two space rocks are due to swing by Earth. The two asteroids were both discovered less than a week ago and were classified as Apollo-type asteroids , meaning they have the potential to not only approach Earth, but also
A giant asteroid thought to be so large that it could fit in the Great Pyramid of Giza nearly three times over is headed toward Earth for a so-called “close approach” later tonight, NASA has announced. The massive rock is shrieking across space at an incredible speed of just under 53,000 mph and will safely
March 22 is shaping up to be a busy day for close asteroid encounters. A 183-foot space rock is slated to shoot past Earth on Sunday afternoon and will fly very close to the planet’s surface, NASA has announced. The rock will be followed by a smaller asteroid later in the evening, one which will