Asteroid
Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA
The asteroid's expected distance from the Earth is several times greater than that of Bulgaria – a country that, in no way coincidentally, just won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow
Jordan joins Artemis Accords, int'l principles for exploring Moon, Mars, space, NASA says
NASA tracks colossal asteroid on a close approach to Earth
Meteor explodes over NYC after flying 58 times faster than Boeing jet - NASA
A meteor was spotted in New York, flying over the Statue of Liberty before exploding above Manhattan. However, NASA if it, or military activity, caused the loud booms.
Asteroid the size of 258 UEFA Euros trophies to pass Earth in close flyby - NASA
Asteroid 2024 MK is around 154.9 meters wide, around the size of 258 Henri Delaunay trophies won during UEFA European Football Championships (Euros). And it's flying very close to Earth.
Giant asteroid the size of 770 lions to pass Earth Thursday, June 27 - NASA
Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is around the size of 770 adult male lions from head to tail.
Asteroid twice the size of the Western Wall to pass Earth on Jerusalem Day - NASA
The asteroid was originally going to be measured with the Beit Hamikdash, aka the ancient First and Second Temples of Jerusalem, per the birthday wishes of the writer's father (happy birthday, dad!).
Asteroid the size of 54 Donald Trumps to pass Earth Friday - NASA
Asteroid 2008 XH is estimated to be around 102.5 meters in diameter. That makes it around 54 times the size of former US president Donald Trump.
Chinese, Ukrainian scientists develop new asteroid imaging technique - study
Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) tend to move very fast, which makes it hard to take precise images of them with telescopes. Researchers from China and Ukraine got around this with time delay integration.
Comet hits Earth's atmosphere, flies over Spain, Portugal before burning up - ESA
A comet was seen flying over Spain and Portugal over the weekend as it impacted the atmosphere before burning up over the Atlantic Ocean.
Asteroid the size of 89 wolverines to pass Earth on Monday, March 25 - NASA
Asteroid 2021 CF6 will pass the Earth on March 25 in time for the Shushan Purim holiday. It's the size of 89 wolverines – the animal, not the superhero or the University of Michigan team (go blue!)
Asteroid the size of 543 McDonald's French fries to pass Earth Friday - NASA
Asteroid 2024 FK1 is set to pass the Earth soon. The Jerusalem Post social media manager Noemi Szakács has asked me to measure it in French fries, so here it is.
Asteroid the size of 16.5 John Cenas to pass Earth on Friday, March 15 - NASA
Asteroid 2024 EK3, around the size of three and a half adult female American bison (aka buffalo), and 2020 FU, the size of 16.5 John Cenas will pass Earth on the day Julius Caesar was killed.
