Giant Asteroid Near-Miss Wake-Up Call | a Short Review
Close Call: NASA's Near-Miss with a Giant Asteroid Reveals Solar Blind Spots Image for illustration purpose only | Giant Asteroid Near-Miss Wake-Up Call | a Short Review Introduction : NASA, equipped with advanced asteroid tracking systems, faced a shocking revelation when a colossal asteroid, later identified as 2023 NT1, narrowly evaded Earth's grasp. The incident unfolded without prior detection, emphasizing the challenges posed by solar blind spots in our asteroid surveillance. The Near-Miss Event : On July 15, the Atlas Observatory in South Africa identified 2023 NT1, a 60-meter behemoth hurtling at an astounding 86,000 km/h. Astonishingly, this celestial visitor came within a hair's breadth of Earth, within a 60,000-mile radius. The alarming fact: NASA only became aware of the close encounter two days after the asteroid had made its closest approach on July 13. The Unseen Threat : Astronomers, scrutinizing the asteroid's trajectory over the next...