Asteroid Apophis is among the biggest space threats that astronomers have been watching for several years. A space body with a diameter of 370 meters is rushing straight towards the Earth. According to estimates, Apophis should come dangerously close in 2029. If it collides with another asteroid along the way, it is possible that it … Read more
OSIRIS REx. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — OSIRIS-APEX is back online. Since last December, the space probe NASA has undergone a two-month hiatus as it hurtled 40.2 million kilometers closer to the sun than it was designed to operate on its way to a space rock called Apophis. Reported Space, Wednesday (28/2/2024), the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft was at … Read more
Jakarta – Fragments of an asteroid exploded in Germany on January 21, 2024. The fragments were discovered five days later and confirmed to be a rare type of space rock that could help explain the origins of the earth. Scientists previously thought that meteorite fragments from the parent asteroid 2024 BX1 indicated the object was … Read more
Jakarta – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory discovered the ‘City Killer’ asteroid passing Earth. According to NASA, this asteroid will be at its closest position, namely 1.77 million miles or around 2.848 million km, on February 6 2024. Quoting from detikInet, for reference, the distance from Earth to the Moon is 384,400 km. That means, the … Read more
Jakarta – The ‘City Killer’ asteroid passes Earth. The asteroid is already at its closest position, namely 1.77 million miles or around 2.848 million km on February 6 2024. As quoted by detikInet, the distance from Earth to the Moon is 384,400 km. This means the asteroid is around 7.4 times farther than the distance … Read more
It seems that the year 2024 will bring with it many different cosmic surprises, with the “city killer” approaching the planet Earth, which is a huge asteroid named by this name due to its large size. Therefore, its approach to the planet Earth has sparked a state of controversy and panic among many people about… … Read more
Jakarta – Asteroids are one of the objects near Earth that could have an impact if they hit. The most devastating impact occurred 65 million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaur era. Asteroid impacts are natural processes that shape the surface of planet Earth, like volcanoes. Asteroids will reach the surface or may … Read more
An asteroid the size of a football stadium is passing our planet. It is supposed to get closer to Earth on Friday. Experts call such asteroids “city killers”, but according to NASA there is no danger of a collision with our planet. Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA discovered in space the giant asteroid 2008 OS7, which … Read more
An asteroid the size of Baiyoke Tower 2 will make its closest pass by Earth in more than 100 years on February 2. NASA insists it is not dangerous. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) reports that asteroid 2008 OS7, which has a diameter of approximately 271 meters, or nearly as big as Baiyoke 2, will … Read more
An asteroid the size of a sports stadium is heading towards Earth accompanied by four other celestial bodies. (Photo: New York Post) JAKARTA – Observable space phenomena will occur this week. An asteroid the size of a sports stadium is heading towards Earth accompanied by four other celestial bodies. These objects will only pass by … Read more