However, 2013 CU83 is much larger, measuring roughly 600 feet (183 meters) across at its widest point.Ĭontinue reading: Two gigantic asteroids are headed for Earth this weekend (full post) New study suggests putting devices down and to just enjoy thinking
This distance is 18 times the average distance between the Earth and the Moon, compared to 7 times that distance for 2016 CZ31's close approach. 2013 CU83 won't come as close to Earth, only coming as close as 4,320,000 miles (6,960,000 km) from Earth. The second asteroid, 2013 CU83, will make its close approach to Earth at 23:37 UTC. 2016 CZ31 measures roughly 400 feet (122 meters) across, with a width comparable to the height of a 40-story skyscraper. The asteroid orbits within the solar system and makes its closest pass by Earth every few years, with the next one due in January 2028. The first of the two asteroids is named 2016 CZ31 and will make its close approach at 23:02 UTC on Friday, missing the planet by about 1,740,000 miles (2,800,000 kilometers). Brad Tucker, an astrophysicist from the Australian National University College of Science.Ĭontinue reading: Remains of potential SpaceX spacecraft crash land on farm (full post) From PS1 to PS5, total PlayStation hardware sales hit 581 million People often think they find small pieces of space junk, but they would burn up on re-entry, so it's more likely to be large pieces like this," said Dr. It is very rare to see, because they don't usually land on land, but in the ocean. " In photographs of the debris you can clearly see charring, which you would expect from re-entry. Many residents in NSW reported a loud bang on July 9th throughout the state that is believed to be associated with the re-entry of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft through Earth's atmosphere. Jock Wallace, the owner of a nearby farm, reported a similar foreign object that had appeared on his land. Mick Miners, who runs a sheep farm in Numbla Vale, NSW, found an almost three-meter-high (9.8 feet) object that had struck the ground on his property.