Lurking within the cosmic dance of celestial bodies lies 99942 Apophis Asteroid, an asteroid that once stoked the flames of an apocalyptic narrative. Back in 2004, its trajectory sparked a wave of anxiety, propelling it to the dubious title of “Doomsday Asteroid” due to a calculated 2.7% chance of colliding with Earth in 2029. But
The Bennu asteroid is a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) that is approximately 1,100 feet (340 meters) in diameter. It was discovered in 1999 and is thought to be composed of a mixture of rock and metal. The Bennu asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, but the risk of impact is extremely low. The Bennu
The Apophis asteroid is a near-Earth object (NEO) that has been the subject of much interest in recent years. This is due to the fact that it was once thought to have a significant chance of impacting Earth in 2029. However, thanks to additional observations, we now know that the risk of impact in 2029
Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are small Solar System bodies that orbit the Sun in close proximity to Earth. By convention, a Solar System body is a NEO if its closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) is less than 1.3 astronomical units (AU). If a NEO’s orbit crosses the Earth’s orbit, and the object is larger than
NASA OSIRIS-REx: Unveiling the Monumental Space Odyssey. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is one of the most ambitious and exciting space missions of our time. Launched in 2016, OSIRIS-REx traveled to the asteroid Bennu, collected a sample of its surface material, and returned to Earth in 2023. The OSIRIS-REx mission is the first U.S. mission to return
What are Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun and can come close to Earth’s orbit. There are over 30,000 known NEAs, and new ones are being discovered all the time. NEAs are classified into different groups based on their orbits. The two most important groups are: Aten
Asteroids are small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun. They are thought to be remnants of the early formation of the solar system, and they can be found all over the solar system, but the largest concentration of planetoids is in the asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. While