"Extremely close approach of #asteroid #2023RS at just 0.03 LD – 5th closest on record " by @TheWatchers_ - Near miss by small 1-2m asteroid that was only discovered as it was about to pass 2381km/1479mi from Earth's surface https://watchers.news/2023/09/07/extremely-close-approach-of-asteroid-2023-rs-at-just-0-03-ld-the-5th-closest-on-record/ #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

Hi @lowflyingrocks - Did the bot miss posting 2023 PQ? #LowFlyingRocks

"Scientists successfully test algorithm for identifying potentially hazardous asteroids" by @GeekWire / @alanboyle - HelioLinc3D algorithm test successfully combined 🔭 data from multiple nights to spot #asteroid previously missed. https://www.geekwire.com/2023/heliolinc3d-algorithm-asteroid-dirac/ #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

"Threats From Above Lead the List of Space Concerns in New Survey" by @UniverseToday / @alanboyle (also on Alan's @cosmiclog) - Impact threat is becoming higher priority in the general public - find #asteroid threats and learn how to deal with them. https://www.universetoday.com/162448/threats-from-above-lead-the-list-of-space-concerns-in-new-survey/ #astronomy #space #LowFlyingRocks

Not to scare people, the danger of impacts on Earth is one we can defend against. Planetary Society @exploreplanets graphic shows process of finding & tracking NEOs. Research like #NASADART learning & engineering to deflect them. https://www.planetary.org/defend-earth #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

Every meteor fireball🌠 you will ever see in your lifetime is already out there, on its way here. 👀 #astronomy #asteroid #LowFlyingRocks

"Meteor lights up Queensland sky, reports of sightings from Mackay to Cairns" by ABC News Australia - Fireball bolide captured on cameras in northern Queensland, Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-21/meteor-sighting-queensland/102374082 #astronomy #asteroid #space #LowFlyingRocks

#Asteroid #2023DZ2 diameter 160ft/50m may sound familiar. It's the same as the estimated size of the impactor that created Meteor Crater in Arizona. Crater 0.75mi/1.2km wide, like a stadium for 2 million people. (My pic Dec 2010) #astronomy #geology #LowFlyingRocks

"An airplane-sized asteroid will pass between the Earth and moon's orbits Saturday" by @NPR - 160ft/50m diameter #asteroid #2023DZ2 which was discovered a month ago will make 100,000mi/160,000km flyby. Not on impact trajectory. https://www.npr.org/2023/03/25/1166067027/asteroid-earth-moon-city-killer-nasa #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

"Don’t panic over the risk of an asteroid smashup in 2046" by @cosmiclog / @alanboyle - News about #asteroid #2023DW is tentative, not cause for panic. New observations will tighten orbit estimate, which usually eliminates a collision. https://cosmiclog.com/2023/03/13/dont-panic-over-the-risk-of-an-asteroid-smashup-in-2046/ #LowFlyingRocks #astronomy

Initial news of a potential 2046 impact by #asteroid #2023DW is only tentative. In previous cases, further observations narrowed orbits to eliminate a collision. If not, we can move it: #NASADART hit a bigger asteroid in 2022 for practice. Stay tuned. #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

"Newly discovered asteroid the size of a swimming pool has a 1-in-600 chance of colliding with Earth, NASA says" by @LiveScience / @BeardSpeck - More observations needed to determine if #Asteroid #2023DW will impact Earth in 2046. https://www.livescience.com/newly-discovered-asteroid-the-size-of-a-swimming-pool-has-a-1-in-600-chance-of-colliding-with-earth-nasa-says #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

"What we learned from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission" by New Scientist / Leah Crane - #NASADART impact on #asteroid Dimorphos moved it 3.6x more than expected because rocks blasted💥 away acted as thrust like a rocket🚀. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361970-what-we-learned-from-nasas-asteroid-smashing-dart-mission/ #NASA #LowFlyingRocks

10 years ago today!

Earth notified (yet again) it's not a planet because it hasn't cleared its orbital zone
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RT @AstroHawk
10 years ago: airburst of an 18m-diameter #asteroid over Chelyabinsk, Russia injured 1500 people and damaged 7000 buildings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelyabinsk_meteor #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks
https://twitter.com/AstroHawk/status/1625946497077608448

10 years ago: airburst of an 18m-diameter #asteroid over Chelyabinsk, Russia injured 1500 people and damaged 7000 buildings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelyabinsk_meteor #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

"Small asteroid causes light show over France" by EarthSky - #Sar2667 was the 7th #asteroid detected before impact with Earth. https://earthsky.org/space/small-asteroid-impact-near-france-english-channel/ #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

Incoming🌠: #asteroid #Sar2667 (1m diameter) is projected to airburst and break up as a harmless flash in the sky over northern France tonight. These happen often - but rare to identify before impact. https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/scout/#/object/Sar2667 https://twitter.com/michael_w_busch/status/1624886317006962690 #astronomy #LowFlyingRocks

"5 spectacular impact craters on Earth highlight our planet’s wild history" by @TheConversationUS / Helen Brand - Historically significant impact sites: the first proven impact, the dinosaur killer, the biggest, and cultural icons https://theconversation.com/these-5-spectacular-impact-craters-on-earth-highlight-our-planets-wild-history-197618 #geology #asteroid #LowFlyingRocks

"NASA System Predicts Small Asteroid to Pass Close by Earth" by @AsteroidWatch / NASA JPL - Newly-discovered #asteroid #2023BU will safely pass by Earth at a distance of 2200mi/3600km at 00:27GMT Jan 27 (hours from now) https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-system-predicts-small-asteroid-to-pass-close-by-earth-this-week #LowFlyingRocks