you, is it something you can get intelligence on? yes, as you said, this is kind intelligence on? yes, as you said, this is kind of intelligence on? yes, as you said, this is kind of like intelligence on? yes, as you said, this is kind of like a intelligence on? yes, as you said, this is kind of like a once - intelligence on? yes, as you said, this is kind of like a once in - intelligence on? yes, as you said, this is kind of like a once in a - this is kind of like a once in a decade or so type of event so this asteroid is probably about 70 metres orso asteroid is probably about 70 metres or so in diameter. it is going to pass by quite close to the earth so we are going to be able to study it. we will be able to use our observatories, our telescopes to look at this asteroid as it passes by. asteroids are these amazing objects, they are the leftover building blocks of our solar system. they take is all the way back to the start of our solar system just over 4.5 billion years ago
sometimes it can be a month or so before they make their closest approach, before we even know they exist. once we have spotted them, we can track them really accurately and we can be confident working out that this one is not going to hit us. good news for us, we will be able to sleep tight tonight. you talk about the size, and also, researchers like yourselves, how exciting are something like this for you? is it something you can gain intelligence on? as you said, this is a once in a decade or so type event. this asteroid is probably about 70 metres or so in diameter. it is going to pass by quite close to the earth, and we are going to be able to study it. we will be able to use our observatories, use our telescope to look at this asteroid as it passes by. asteroids are amazing objects, they are kind of the leftover building blocks of our solar systems. they take us all the way back to the start of our solar system, just over a.5 billion years ago. they tell us how we ended up with p
this asteroid was discovered around a month ago, is this normal, do we often find out about a month in advance that an asteroid is quite close to us? so, most asteroids are relatively small, and they tend to be very dark. they are actually quite difficult for us to detect. the big ones, we know where they are. the smaller ones, it is only when they get closer to us that we can spot them. sometimes, it can be a month or so before they make their closest approach, before we even know they exist. but once we have spotted them, we can track them really accurately and we can be confident working out that this one is not going to hit us. good news for us, we will be able to sleep tight tonight. you talk about the size, and also, researchers like yourselves, how exciting is something like this for you? is it something you can gain intelligence on? as you said, this is a once in a decade or so type event. this asteroid is probably about 70 metres or so in diameter. it is going to pass by quite
it is going to pass by quite close to the earth, and we are going to be able to study it. we will be able to use our observatories, use our telescope to look at this asteroid as it passes by. asteroids are amazing objects, they are kind of the leftover building blocks of our solar systems. they take us all the way back to the start of our solar system, just over 11.5 billion years ago. they tell us how we ended up with planets like the earth. we are really excited, it s a fantastic opportunity to learn what the asteroid is made from, what is it structure like, and what can it tell us about our origins. it is notjust you that is excited, i am quite excited. i would like to look outside my window. will somebody like me be able to see it with the naked eye, do we need binoculars or be in a certain part of the world? the chance of seeing it in the northern hemisphere, i think the naked eye, probably not. binoculars, probably a bit of a struggle. small telescopes, they have a chance of pick
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