Tag: spacewatch
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Aeroplane-Sized Asteroids Zip By Earth: NASA JPL Tracks Incoming Objects
Overview: NASA JPL Monitors a Busy Near-Earth Neighborhood Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which tracks near-Earth objects (NEOs), said a handful of small asteroids are on fast approaches to Earth. While none pose an immediate threat, the close-quarters flybys remind scientists why continuous monitoring is essential. JPL’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS)…