Mountain-size 'planet killer' asteroid will make a close approach …
WEBOn June 27, the mountain-size asteroid 2011 UL21 will come within 5 million miles of Earth, making it one of the largest space rocks to come that close to our planet for 125 years.
Enormous 'planet-killer' asteroid set for close encounter with Earth ...
WEBA "planet killer" asteroid is set for a close encounter with Earth this week. The mountain-sized asteroid, known as 2011 UL21, will whizz past our planet at a distance of about five million...
Two Killer Asteroids Are Flying by Earth, and You May Be Able to …
WEB6 days ago · This week, two asteroids — one big enough to destroy a city, and the other so large it could end civilization — are set to fly near our planet. Don’t panic. Both have a zero percent chance ...
‘Planet Killer’ Asteroid Spotted That Poses Distant Risk to Earth
WEBOct 31, 2022 · So far, the camera found two additional near-Earth objects: a planet-killer in size whose orbit never crosses Earth’s but takes it closer to the sun than any other known asteroid, flambéing...
'Planet killer' asteroid hiding in sun's glare could smash into Earth ...
WEBNov 7, 2022 · A "planet killer" asteroid that is hiding in the glare of the sun has finally been detected, and the giant space rock could smash into Earth one day. The 0.9-mile-wide (1.5 kilometers)...
‘Planet killer’ asteroid the size of Mount Everest to skim past Earth ...
WEB6 days ago · A mountain-sized asteroid nicknamed the “planet killer” will make its closest approach to Earth in over a century on Thursday. The asteroid, officially known as Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21,...
Planet killer asteroid 'the size of Mount Everest' to skim past Earth …
WEBThe big one, the catchily-named 2011 asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21, is a monstrous 2,310 metres wide, bigger than 99% of all other known near-Earth objects (NEOs) and bigger than any mountain in the UK.
Everything to Know About the Massive 'Planet Killer' Asteroid
WEBJun 25, 2024 · On June 27, a massive asteroid the likes of which are rarely seen on this side of the solar system will be making a very close approach to Earth.
A planet-killer asteroid that intersects Earth's orbit was just …
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · “Planet killers” are as scary as they sound: asteroids larger than one kilometer in diameter that pose a potential risk to Earth, according to astronomer Scott Shepard who has been looking for...
'Planet killer' asteroid discovered in the Sun's glare — and it's ...
WEBThe asteroid, 2022 AP7, measures 1.5 kilometres wide, the biggest near-Earth asteroid (NEA) found since 2014. Its orbit is also on a path to intersect with Earth's orbit.
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