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(112,709 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2024, 01:19 PM Jul 13

NASA reports 100-foot asteroid zooming toward Earth at astounding speed [View all]

An asteroid the size of an airplane traveling at an incomprehensible speed will get uncomfortably close to Earth, according to reports from NASA.

The asteroid, named 2024 NB2, will get as close as 2,390,000 miles from Earth as it passes through the universe. This qualifies it as a Near-Earth Object (NEO) by NASA’s standards, which raises alarm bells and results in closer monitoring.

Although that distance is relatively close in terms of asteroid proximity to Earth, it is unlikely that the asteroid will make contact with Earth at any point. However, it does provide rare and valuable opportunities for research. It is expected to pass safely by on July 13.

Asteroid 2024 NB2 was discovered recently and no prior records of it passing by Earth exist. It is estimated to be traveling at an astounding 29,777 miles per hour. Once it makes its way past Earth, it will be followed by another, even larger asteroid that is expected to show up on July 17.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-reports-100-foot-asteroid-zooming-toward-earth-at-astounding-speed/ar-BB1pScG6

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NASA reports 100-foot asteroid zooming toward Earth at astounding speed [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 13 OP

That's like 10x the distance to the moon zonemaster Jul 13 #1

I mean, astronomically speaking that's really dang close Salviati Jul 13 #8

When you're dealing with astronomy-level scales Azathoth Jul 13 #24

That's today 😳 dweller Jul 13 #2

Don't Look Up... yorkster Jul 13 #3

Passes by on July 13? Holy crap, that's today. How close will it pass by one of... brush Jul 13 #4

Someone please tell whatever alien civilization lobbed that toward us that we're already doing what we highplainsdem Jul 13 #5

The "Bugs" in Starship Troopers... Xolodno Jul 13 #29

100 feet? That's the size of a large house. Wednesdays Jul 13 #6

House sized would still likely be a small city-killer Salviati Jul 13 #9

Oh no. It would cause major damage if it hit a populated area. totodeinhere Jul 13 #11

That's about the size of the rock that hit Arizona 50,000 years ago. LudwigPastorius Jul 13 #13

Remember that it is mass times acceleration of F ma lapfog_1 Jul 13 #14

Well, but it could ruin some unlucky person's day. Baitball Blogger Jul 13 #25

"...passes through the universe..."? ProfessorGAC Jul 13 #7

It's only s matter of time before one hits us. totodeinhere Jul 13 #10

There are 3 things that I worry about for the human race lapfog_1 Jul 13 #16

100 foot asteroid? LudwigPastorius Jul 14 #34

love these MSN article authors. incomprehensible speed an astounding 29,777 miles per hour!!! lapfog_1 Jul 13 #12

Thanks for the info Doc Sportello Jul 13 #21

OMG! I'm all verklempt!...wait...oh...let's think about this... MineralMan Jul 13 #15

July 17th be here before you know it. Emile Jul 13 #17

Near Earth Object is anything that is closer than the sun...LOL LeftInTX Jul 13 #18

A stargrazer comet reached 1.34M mph exboyfil Jul 13 #19

Remember everyone....don't look up! /nt sdfernando Jul 13 #20

That movie was funny! LeftInTX Jul 13 #30

The one that get's you John Farmer Jul 13 #22

Come, Armageddon, come! Prairie Gates Jul 13 #23

.. Turbineguy Jul 13 #26

Mar A Lago? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 13 #28

Is this SMOD? Wicked Blue Jul 13 #27

Uh oh Demovictory9 Jul 13 #31

" It is expected to pass safely by on July 13" brooklynite Jul 13 #32

Puts things in perspective duckworth969 Jul 13 #33