The night sky looks peaceful and mysterious when we look up! But out of nowhere, some space objects surprise us. Today, one asteroid, made a close approach to Earth (on September 2, 2025,) passing at a speed of over 28,000 miles per hour.
A House-Sized Asteroid Zooms Past Earth, is it a near miss or a warning?
On September 2, 2025, an asteroid roughly the size of a house—named 2025 QH16—passed close to Earth. Despite its proximity, it posed no danger thanks to its well-calculated trajectory. This near-miss highlights the importance of ongoing planetary defence efforts, with nations like India stepping up to monitor near-Earth objects.
I understand, asteroid news can sound frightening, especially when headlines emphasise “near misses”
What we can do now and what’s still in progress regarding asteroid detection and deflection?
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