What You Need To Know About Asteroids and Other Near-Earth Objects

What You Need To Know About Aster­oids and Oth­er Near-Earth Objects



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Have burn­ing ques­tions about aster­oids? Our experts have answers! 

(Spoil­er Alert: none of them will hit Earth.)

Our solar sys­tem is lit­tered with aster­oids and comets and some­times they get a lit­tle close to Earth. When an aster­oid or comet looks like it could come near our home plan­et, we keep close watch to warn of any poten­tial impacts.

Here’s what you need to know about how we find, track, and mon­i­tor these near-Earth objects:



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