An asteroid just buzzed past Earth, and we barely noticed in time
- Written by Michael J. I. Brown, Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University
Near-Earth asteroids such as Bennu, and 2019 OK which passed close to Earth this week, pose a potential threat to our planet.NASA
A 100-metre-wide asteroid passed just 70,000km from Earth on Thursday, Australian time. It was discovered by the Brazilian SONEAR survey just days ago, and its presence was announced mere hours before it zoomed past our...
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