Hidden In The Sun’s Glare, This Asteroid Is Uncomfortably Close To Earth

belaUniverse Today5 months ago90 Views

This pair of images shows the near-Earth asteroid 2025 SC79 moving through space. It has the third-shortest orbital period of all asteroids, taking only 128 days to complete an orbit. Image Credit: Scott S. Sheppard

Astronomers have detected an extremely fast asteroid in the blinding light of the Sun. Objects are extremely difficult to discern in the Sun’s glare, but these ‘twilight’ asteroids could pose a threat to Earth. It’s important that we find them all.

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