Asteroid the Size of a Football Stadium Passes by Earth: What You Need to Know

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An asteroid the size of a football stadium passed by Earth on Friday, February 3rd.
NASA estimates the space rock is between 690 feet and 1,575 feet across, making it similar in size to New York City's Empire State Building or Chicago's Willis Tower.
The asteroid was discovered in 2008 and will be back around 2032 for another encounter with Earth.
The space rock flew close enough to our planet for astronomers to track its path and estimate it's trajectory may have given it a wide berth as it passed Earth.
Asteroid the Size of a Football Stadium Passes by Earth: What You Need to Know

On Friday, February 3rd, an asteroid that was about the size of a football stadium passed by Earth. The space rock flew close enough to our planet for astronomers to track its path and estimate it's trajectory may have given it a wide berth as it passed Earth. NASA estimates the space rock is between 690 feet and 1,575 feet across, making it similar in size to New York City’s Empire State Building or Chicago’s Willis Tower. The asteroid was discovered in 2008 and will be back around 2032 for another encounter with Earth.


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Confidence

90%

Doubts
  • The exact trajectory of the asteroid may not have been accurately tracked by astronomers.
  • There is a possibility that the asteroid was smaller than estimated.

Sources

93%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

NASA tracked a stadium-size asteroid that passed by Earth but was not a threat: See a video

USA Today Friday, 02 February 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • NASA tracked a stadium-size asteroid that passed by Earth on Friday at 41,000 miles per hour.
    • The trajectory of the asteroid may have given it a wide berth as it passed Earth, but it still flew close enough to our planet for astronomers to want to track its path.
    • NASA estimates the space rock to be about 890 feet across, making it similar in size to most football stadiums and even New York City's Empire State Building.
  • Accuracy
    • The asteroid passed by Earth on Friday at 41,000 miles per hour.
    • NASA estimates the space rock to be about 890 feet across.
    • There is no chance of it hitting us since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority by stating that NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimates the size of the asteroid. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the destructive powers of the asteroid and its close encounter with Earth. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction in terms of how dangerous or harmless this particular asteroid was.
    • The colossal space rock harmlessly whizzed by, as expected, within 1.7 million miles of Earth
    • Despite its destructive powers, astronomers say we never had anything to fear: The trajectory of the asteroid may have given it a wide berth as it passed Earth
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

63%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz by Earth on Friday

The Associated Press News MARCIA DUNN Thursday, 01 February 2024 16:10
  • Unique Points
    • An asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.
    • NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies estimates the space rock is between 690 feet and 1,575 feet across.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (0%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.
    • An asteroid as big as a skyscraper
    • Don't worry: There's no chance of it hitting us since it will pass seven times the distance from Earth to the moon.
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    Marcia Dunn has a conflict of interest on the topics of asteroid and earth as she is an author for NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
      Marcia Dunn has a conflict of interest on the topics of asteroid and near earth object studies as she is reporting for NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.

      88%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      Asteroid the Size of a Football Stadium Just Whizzed Past Earth — and It's Coming Back in 2032

      People Magazine Saturday, 03 February 2024 10:58
      • Unique Points
        • The asteroid is about 890 feet in size.
        • At its closest point, the asteroid was about 1,770,000 miles away from Earth or nearly 7.5 times the distance between Earth and Moon.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (75%)
        The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing NASA as a source for information about the asteroid's size and potential hazard. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the potential consequences of an impact with such a large asteroid.
        • > 890 feet in size, according to NASA. (That’s more than double the size of the Empire State Building in New York City.)
        • Objects larger than about 150 meters in size are deemed potentially hazardous should they get within 4.6 million miles (19.5 times the distance to the moon) of the planet, according to NASA.
        • Experts suggest asteroids of this size have the potential to wipe out cities should they make contact with Earth, according to Business Insider.
      • Bias (75%)
        The article contains a statement that suggests asteroids of this size have the potential to wipe out cities should they make contact with Earth. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that God would punish humanity for something and uses fear tactics.
        • > The massive space rock is about 890 feet in size, according to NASA. (That's more than double the size of the Empire State Building in New York City.)
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        84%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        Watch: Asteroid NASA calls "potentially hazardous" about to zoom past Earth

        CBS News Site: https://www.cbsnews.com/articles/about-us/ Saturday, 03 February 2024 11:00
        • Unique Points
          • An asteroid as big as a skyscraper and stadium will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.
          • NASA gives the 'potentially hazardous' label to objects that pass within 4.6 million miles of Earth and are bigger than 492 feet, according to Forbes magazine.
        • Accuracy
          No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (85%)
          The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that NASA has labeled the asteroid as potentially hazardous. The author does not provide any evidence or reasoning for this label.
          • ]This image provided by Virtual Telescope Project out of Italy shows a single 180-second exposure asteroid that was approaching Earth, about 4 million kilometers, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2024. Virtual Telescope Project via AP[
          • NASA gives the
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
          The article discusses the asteroid 2008 OS7 and its potential to be hazardous as it passes by Earth. The author is a reporter for CBS News who covers space news. NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies has been monitoring the asteroid and has classified it as potentially hazardous.
          • The article discusses the asteroid 2008 OS7, which was discovered in October 2014 by a telescope operated by Spain’s Arecibo Observatory. NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies has been monitoring the asteroid and has classified it as potentially hazardous.
            • The article states that NASA is closely watching the asteroid to determine if any course correction maneuvers are necessary.
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication