NASA: Large asteroid to pass safely by Earth on September 1; know more about 3-mile Florence
NASA: Large asteroid to pass safely by Earth on September 1; know more about 3-mile Florence
Asteroid Florence Is Among The Largest Near-Earth Asteroids That Are Several Miles In Size. Measurements From NASA s Spitzer Space Telescope And Near-Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) Mission Indicate It Is About 4.4 Kilometers In Size.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Kajol | Updated on: 19 Aug 2017, 04:57:37 PM
New Delhi:
A 3-mile big asteroid Florence will pass safely by earth on September 1. The Florence is one of the largest near-Earth objects currently being tracked by NASA.
10 Newly Uncovered Facts About Mars
When NASA announced the discovery of flowing water on Mars, it was a big deal. Since then, we’ve made many more discoveries that have mostly gone under the radar of the general public. Currently, we have two rovers and three orbiters exploring Mars with another two on the way. We are constantly finding out new things about our red neighbor or confirming previous ideas.
10 Mars Has Impact Glass Which Might Preserve Life
Impactite is a type of rock created from a meteorite impact. It is often a mixture of various rocks, minerals, glass, and crystals formed through shock metamorphism. Popular sources of impactite on Earth include the Alamo bolide impact site in Nevada and Darwin Crater in Tasmania. Last year, NASA found new sources on Mars.
Researchers from Harvard University looked at the mechanics of the solar system, including comets in the Oort cloud and their movements over millions of years.
Próxima Centauri: la intrigante señal que llegó desde el sistema estelar más cercano al Sol lanacion.com.ar - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lanacion.com.ar Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Adventure Rider
All you have to do is get to Australia first
Cana it really be that far to Uranus?
“Space is big,” wrote Douglas Adams in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. “You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.”
While clearly true, this did not discourage astronomer John Shobbrook from Coonabarabran near Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales, Australia. To “give students and tourists a feel for the vastness of space and the fragility of the tiny planets – especially planet Earth,” he proposed building a model of the Solar System.