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Monitors are tracking objects passing through the solar system, noting that current asteroid sizes exceed past impact records.

Steady: 1 in the last 7 days Updated yesterday

The latest in this situation

  1. Rossi and researchers studied debris risk during an asteroid passage near Earth's orbit.
  2. A house-sized asteroid impacted Chelyabinsk while monitoring of objects occurred above the Indian Ocean.
  3. An asteroid is heading towards Varanasi as part of a global mission involving various locations.
  4. The head of Planetary Defense for ESA monitors potential impacts on Earth.
  5. The European Space Agency is observing the impacts of space missions originating from Earth.

How it started

4 reports, 4 independent, last reported Aug 18. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Well supportedReported by 4 independent outlets

Monitors are tracking objects passing through the solar system, noting that current asteroid sizes exceed past impact records.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
EarthEuropean Space Agency

How it developed

Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.
  1. Rossi and researchers studied debris risk during an asteroid passage near Earth's orbit.Sub-event
  2. A house-sized asteroid impacted Chelyabinsk while monitoring of objects occurred above the Indian Ocean.Sub-event
  3. ESA tracked near-Earth objects on September 1, 2026.Sub-event
  4. An asteroid is heading towards Varanasi as part of a global mission involving various locations.Sub-event
  5. The European Space Agency is observing the impacts of space missions originating from Earth.Sub-event
  6. ESA is providing planetary protection oversight for Artemis, noting that lunar contamination could affect life's origins on Earth.Sub-event
  7. A meteor event demonstrated the hazard posed by smaller objects in the solar system.Sub-event
  8. ESA and PDC Office announce improvements in asteroid detection and defense capabilities.1 source
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  1. Missions successfully returned asteroid material to Earth.Sub-event
  2. Monitoring objects passing through the solar system, with current asteroid sizes exceeding past impact records.1 source

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