Asteroid 2019 OK Missed Earth By About 40,000 Miles
On July 25, an asteroid the size of a football field flew by Earth, coming within 40,000 miles of our planet’s surface during its closest approach – about one fifth of the distance to the Moon. The 100 yard-wide asteroid dubbed '2019 OK' was detected just days before it passed Earth, although archival records from sky surveys show it had previously been observed but wasn't recognized as a near-Earth asteroid.
Is Located In A System 31 Light-Years Away In The Constellation Hydra
A piping hot planet discovered by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has pointed the way to additional worlds orbiting the same star, one of which is located in the star’s habitable zone. If made of rock, this planet may be around twice Earth’s size.
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