The first asteroid, 415029 (2011 UL21), is larger than Mount Everest with a diameter of approximately 2310 meters and will pass on June 27.
The second asteroid, 2024 MK, poses no threat to Earth and will pass within the moon's orbit on June 29.
Two asteroids, 415029 (2011 UL21) and 2024 MK, will fly by Earth.
In a remarkable celestial event, two massive asteroids are set to fly by Earth within days of each other. The first, dubbed 415029 (2011 UL21), is as large as Mount Everest and will pass Earth on June 27. At its closest point, it will be more than 4 million miles away, or 17 times the distance of the moon. With a diameter of approximately 2310 meters, it is larger than 99% of near-Earth asteroids.
Just days later, on June 29, another asteroid named 2024 MK will pass within the moon's orbit of Earth, about 180,00 miles away. Although it poses no threat to Earth, astronomers have given it a 0% chance of impact.
These close encounters provide an opportunity for stargazers to observe these celestial bodies as they hurtle through space. However, scientists emphasize that there is no cause for concern as both asteroids will safely pass by our planet.
The second asteroid, named 2024 MK, will pass within the moon’s orbit of Earth on Saturday and is less than 11% of the size of the first asteroid but would still cause considerable damage if it hit Earth
NASA successfully altered an asteroid’s orbit in 2019 by crashing a spacecraft into it
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The first asteroid, named 415029 (2011 UL21), is larger than 99% of near-Earth asteroids and will pass Earth on Thursday, more than 4 million miles away
It will pass by Earth more than 17 times as far away as the Moon.
Another asteroid, less than 800 feet in diameter, will pass closer to us than the moon on June 29th.
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The article contains some instances of inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author uses phrases like 'considerable damage' and 'worldwide effects' to describe the potential impact of the smaller asteroid, which could be considered exaggerated language meant to evoke fear. The European Space Agency is quoted as saying that an asteroid of its size could wipe out a city or cause considerable damage, and this statement is reported without challenge or contradiction. This can be considered an appeal to authority as the agency's expertise in asteroid science lends credibility to the claim.
]The asteroid, dubbed 2024 MK, will pass within the moon’s orbit of Earth, about 180,000 miles away. It will be observable from clear, dark skies with a small telescope on Saturday[.
An asteroid about its size could wipe out a city[.
Asteroid Apophis is about 1230 feet (375 meters) across and will pass by Earth on April 13, 2029.
Apophis will come closest to Earth at a distance of approximately 19635 miles (31600 kilometers).
Apophis was named after Apophis, the Egyptian demon of chaos and destruction due to early calculations suggesting a possible collision with Earth in 2029, 2036 or 2068.
NASA's OSIRIS-Apophis Explorer (OSIRIS-APEX) spacecraft is currently in pursuit of Apophis to learn more about planetary defense and asteroid reactions to passing near large bodies.
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The asteroid will pass by Earth on April 13, 2029.
Apophis will come closest to Earth at a distance of approximately 19,635 miles (31,600 kilometers)
Apophis was named after Apophis, the Egyptian demon of chaos and destruction
