A mile-wide asteroid called 1989 JA passed safely by Earth in May, and NASA collected observations of the space rock using the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex.
Known as the $5 Billion Asteroid because it is believed to contain nickel, iron, and cobalt, Nereus made its closest approach to Earth around a month ago on December 11, 2021. During that time, NASA captured some very interesting and detailed images of the asteroid. Named 4660 Nereus after a sea god from Greek mythology,. Read more »
Earlier, NASA said that Apophis - the poster child for “hazardous asteroids” – was no longer deemed a threat for Earth based on a refined estimate of its orbit. 02.01.2022, Sputnik International