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4 Vesta – second-largest asteroid in the asteroid belt and likely source of the HED meteorites. 221 Eos – an asteroid from the asteroid belt and one of the likely parent bodies of the CO meteorites. 289 Nenetta – an asteroid from the asteroid belt and one of the likely parent bodies of the angrites.
Trajectory of 2004 FH in the Earth–Moon system Goldstone radar images of asteroid 2007 PA 8 's Earth flyby in 2012. This is a list of examples where an asteroid or meteoroid travels close to the Earth. Some are regarded as potentially hazardous objects if they are estimated to be large enough to cause regional devastation.
IHW – (organization) International Halley Watch, an organization created to coordinate observations of Halley's Comet in 1986; ILOM – (spacecraft) In-situ Lunar Orientation Measurement, a mission to measure variations in the orientation of the Moon from the Moon's surface; IMAGE – Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2023; List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2024; J. List of Jupiter trojans (Greek camp)
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more observations are made. Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was ...
This glossary of astronomy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to astronomy and cosmology, their sub-disciplines, and related fields. Astronomy is concerned with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth. The field of astronomy features an extensive vocabulary and a ...
The Caribbean Astronomy Society (SAC) said the "impressive" asteroid was visible across the entire Caribbean region at 7:05 p.m. local time Saturday. After hitting Earth's atmosphere, the space ...
Spectacular footage captures the moment an asteroid hurtled through the night sky over southern England early Monday morning. The meteoroid - designated Sar2667 - can be seen flashing brightly as ...