Surprise Asteroid Mystery Unraveled – Barreling Toward Earth From Blind Spot - SciTechDaily

7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
When asteroid 2019 OK suddenly appeared barreling toward Earth on July 25, 2019, Luisa Fernanda Zambrano-Marin and the team of astronomers at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico quickly sprang into action. After receiving an alert, the radar scientists zon…
ByUniversity of Central FloridaJuly 20, 2022 There are almost 30,000 known asteroids according to the Center for Near Earth Studies. While few pose an immediate threat, there is a chance one of sign… [+7405 chars]
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