NASA Releases Updated Radar Movie of Asteroid 2005 YU55
Nov 11, 2011 · PASADENA, Calif. - NASA Scientists working with the 230-foot-wide (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., have released a second, longer, and more refined, movie clip of asteroid 2005 YU55.
NASA Tracking Huge Asteroid with Radar for Tuesday Encounter
Nov 7, 2011 · Asteroid 2005 YU55 will fly inside the orbit of the moon, coming within 201,700 miles (324,600 kilometers) on Tuesday at 6:28 p.m. EST (2328 GMT), when it makes its closest approach. The asteroid...
FAQ: The Nov. 8 Flyby of Huge Asteroid 2005 YU55 Explained
Nov 2, 2011 · The near-Earth asteroid 2005 YU55 will make a close pass by Earth on Nov. 8, coming inside the moon's orbit. Here are the basics about this space rock — which poses no impact risk to our planet...
NASA SVS | Close Encounter
Oct 16, 2012 · On November 9, 2011, asteroid 2005 YU55 blazed past Earth at nearly 25,000 miles per hour. Overshooting our planet by more than 200,000 miles, the asteroid didn't pose a threat of a catastrophic collision.
NASA Captures New Images of Large Asteroid Passing Earth
Nov 7, 2011 · PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Deep Space Network antenna in Goldstone, Calif. has captured new radar images of Asteroid 2005 YU55 passing close to Earth. The asteroid …
NASA SVS | Swift Captures Flyby of Asteroid 2005 YU55
Nov 11, 2011 · As asteroid 2005 YU55 swept past Earth in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 9, telescopes aboard NASA's Swift satellite joined professional and amateur astronomers around the globe in monitoring the fast-moving space rock.
Huge Asteroid 2005 YU55 Zips by Earth in Rare Close Flyby
Nov 8, 2011 · The near-Earth asteroid 2005 YU55 made a close pass by Earth Tuesday, coming inside the moon's orbit. There was never any danger of the spack rock hitting our planet or the moon, researchers say.
Asteroid 308635 (2005 YU55) | Space Reference
308635 (2005 YU55) is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2005 YU55 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass (es) with Earth.
Big Asteroid Approaching Earth Spotted by NASA Radar
Nov 8, 2011 · NASA has captured a new radar image of 2005 YU55, the huge asteroid due to make a close approach to Earth tomorrow (Nov. 8).
Watch Mini-Asteroid 2005 YU55 Buzz Earth - SpaceNews
Nov 7, 2011 · Best seen from North America, the little asteroid 2005 YU55 will race far across the constellations in just 11 hours on the night of November 8-9, 2011. Click on the image for a more detailed...