In a remarkable coincidence for International Asteroid Day, two asteroids made close passes by Earth within a span of 42 hours. The first asteroid, 2024 MK, a stadium-sized object, passed within 180,000 miles of Earth, threading the needle between our planet and the moon. This event was followed by another large asteroid passing between Earth and the moon. These near-misses highlight the importance of international cooperation in tracking and studying near-Earth objects to mitigate potential risks. NASA and other organizations continue to monitor the skies to protect our planet from potential asteroid impacts.
An Asteroid Just Passed Within 180,000 Miles of Earth https://t.co/zfkXwFwTG0
International Asteroid Day: Asteroids fly-by Earth in serendipitous celebration #AsteroidDay2024 https://t.co/lJuIJPFK8o
On International #AsteroidDay, explore the Near-Earth Objects we've discovered so far – in 3D and through time – using our Eyes on Asteroids experience: https://t.co/qzEyhikG9X https://t.co/65GUyPyPj2
Keeping tradition alive, here's this year's artwork to celebrate #AsteroidDay 2024 🚀☄️ Sword of the Orion spaceship exploring planetoids in the Kuiper Belt. https://t.co/Fh56Nk0b7W
☄️ On this #AsteroidDay, learn about the @VRubinObs Legacy Survey of Space & Time initiative - an ambitious 10-yr survey of over 10 billion celestial objects, many of which are asteroids. Watch #WEKA’s The Impossibles. https://t.co/HyLSlbpX1H #RuntheImpossible #CapturetheCosmos https://t.co/3fMmfPuXJZ
happy international asteroid day i’m still thinking about this https://t.co/NMdABtiRO4
an asteroid capable of destroying a city just zipped between Earth and the Moon, and astronomers pinged it with radar these things always look so ominous in monochrome 👻 https://t.co/GjF6Qr80ql
This International #AsteroidDay let's explore what we know about the near-Earth asteroids that come close to Earth's neighborhood. Learn more about #PlanetaryDefense at @NASA, which includes finding, tracking and characterizing near-Earth objects: https://t.co/m0ecjCXxGZ https://t.co/KyuudWxgou
On International #AsteroidDay—and every day—we're keeping our eyes on the skies to protect our planet against any potential impacts. No known asteroids pose a threat to Earth, but you can watch along with us using our interactive Eyes on Asteroids tool: https://t.co/yJBeed7237 https://t.co/z5SkLMn3dx
It's International Asteroid Day, and astronomers have much to celebrate https://t.co/pvrzVldumG https://t.co/bf04cZZNit
As we marvel at the wonders of the universe for #AsteroidDay, we take a moment to assess how to protect people if an #Asteroid impact were to occur. Find out more about the potential impact of asteroids and the importance of preparing for such eventualities. 🧵1/6 @AsteroidDay https://t.co/QIq8ObMNwO
This #InternationalAsteroidDay, let’s highlight the #Hayabusa2 asteroid probe 🛰️ from @JAXA_en. Launched in 2014, it successfully brought important samples from the distant #asteroid Ryugu back home 🌏 in 2020, helping shine light on the origins of life. https://t.co/cvW7g0tFL2 https://t.co/T3mIhzMKxD
Skywatchers nationwide have had the chance to see stunning celestial shows already this year. There’s also a chance we’ll see a “once-in-a-lifetime” explosive event bring a “new” star to the night sky for the first time in roughly 80 years. https://t.co/BxhkmsifC7
Sunday’s #AsteroidDay is an opportunity to learn about the importance of international cooperation when it comes to countering the risks posed by asteroids: https://t.co/23ZVfE7tWD https://t.co/q6990Dalzd
Skywatchers nationwide have had the chance to see stunning shows of Northern Lights this year. Will we get the chance to see them again this summer? https://t.co/NGF5TngNWb
Skywatchers nationwide have had the chance to see stunning shows of Northern Lights already this year. Will we get the chance to see them again this summer? https://t.co/NGF5TngNWb
Stadium-sized asteroid buzzes by Earth today: 5 things to know https://t.co/MOjPQ6zfoA
Near miss, in this case, is a relative term: Saturday’s asteroid, 2024 MK, came within 180,000 miles of Earth. READ MORE: https://t.co/qOwHOwsGD1
There’s also a chance we’ll see a “once-in-a-lifetime” explosive event bring a “new” star to the night sky for the first time in roughly 80 years. READ MORE: https://t.co/rDQ0RDsyP6
Northern lights: Will you get to see them again this summer? https://t.co/gEgMdtgle6 https://t.co/BrE3oKMHMD
🌟TONIGHT:🌟Smaller objects shoot past Earth all the time, but asteroids this size fly by about every 25 years. Here's how to spot tonight's night sky spectacle. https://t.co/gp0I8toQes
An asteroid the size of a football stadium threaded the needle between Earth and the moon Saturday morning — the second of two astronomical near misses in three days. https://t.co/sjcThtwiNS
"Coming close: Asteroid 2024 MK will sweep past Earth inside moon’s orbit." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/ujNj2eRrQz
Northern Lights: Will you get to see them again this summer? https://t.co/PtXKPDfl7d
Today, a large asteroid is passing between the Earth and the moon! (Thanks to the math, we know it won't hit us.) In one of PI's educational resources, students collaborate to avoid a collision with an asteroid while investigating exoplanets. Learn more: https://t.co/IOvpBrBpr6
Just in time for Asteroid Day, two of them – one a giant, the other closer than the moon – whizzed past Earth 42 hours apart. https://t.co/HhQN9tczIr