Asteroid-watchers say a space rock about as big as a garage came within 9000 miles (14000 kilometers) of Earth last Friday, just 15 hours after it was detected. Experts quickly determined that the asteroid 2009 VA would miss us – and even if it came …
Read Original Story: Space rock buzzes past Earth – msnbc.com
A previously undiscovered asteroidpassed close to the Earth on Monday after being spotted just 15 hours before the close encounter. The Catalina Sky Survey discovered the asteroid about 15 hours before it came within 8700 miles from Earth, …
Read Original Story: Small Asteroid Spotted Flying Close To Earth – RedOrbit
sciencedaily (Nov. 10, 2009) — A newly discovered asteroid designated 2009 VA, which is only about 7 meters in size, passed about 2 Earth radii (14000 km) from Earth’s surface Nov. 6 at around 16:30 EST. This is the third-closest known (non-impacting) …
Read Original Story: Small Asteroid 2009 VA Whizzes By Earth – Science Daily (press release)
On November 6, 2009, The Catalina Sky Survey noticed something in the sky — an asteroid, seemingly on a collision course with Earth. The object would miss our planet by a mere 8700 miles. Terrifying? Hardly. Although the asteriod, identified as 2009 VA…
Read Original Story: Earth Narrowly Misses Asteroid Strike – FOXNews
A previously undiscovered asteroid came within 14000 km of Earth last week, and astronomers noticed it only 15 hours before closest approach. On Nov. 6 at around 16:30 EST a 7 meter asteroid, now called 2009 VA, came only about 2 Earth radii from …
Read Original Story: Surprise! Unknown Asteroid Buzzed Earth – Universe Today
SCIENTISTS have revealed they only spotted an asteroid speeding towards Earth when it was just 15 HOURS away from impact. Space boffins scrambled into action fearing disaster before the undetected rock whistled by just 8000 miles from …
Read Original Story: Rock hurtling to Earth is missed – The Sun
NASA’s Near Earth Object Program announced that the object, a seven-meter wide object known as 2009 VA, passed within about 14000 kilometers (about 8700 miles) of the planet on Friday. Astronomers at the University of Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey …
Read Original Story: NASA says two foot wide asteroid narrowly misses Earth – Examiner.com
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) – The earth was almost hit by an asteroid last Friday at around 2PM Tucson time. The asteroid was discovered by the University of Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey 15 minutes before its closest approach. …
Read Original Story: Earth almost hit by asteroid – KOLD-TV
Don’t panic! Although the asteroidpassed within 9000 miles of Earth it measured just 23ft across and wouldn’t have dented the surface (artist’s illustration) KOMPAS.com – You almost certainly missed it – and luckily it missed you – but an asteroid has …
Read Original Story: Asteroid Passes Just 8700 Miles from Earth – KOMPAS.com
LONDON: A 26-foot-wide asteroid almost hit the earth when it passed within about 14000 km of the planet recently, NASA has said. The asteroid, called 2009 VA, was noticed only 15 hours before it made its closest approach towards the planet last Friday. …
Read Original Story: Asteroid almost hit earth: NASA – Hindu Business Line
