 Nature World News | Giant Asteroid to Fly Past Earth May 31, NASA Approves Billion Dollar Mission to ... Nature World News An asteroid nearly 2 miles in length, nine times the length of the QE2 cruise ship, is set pass by Earth on May 31, according to NASA scientists. Asteroid 1998 QE2 will be making the closest approach to Earth for at least the next two centuries. At 4:59 p.m. EDT ... |
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Giant Asteroid to Fly Past Earth May 31, NASA Approves Billion Dollar Mission to ... - Nature World News
Read More
Asteroid 9 times larger than Queen Elizabeth 2 ship to sail past Earth on May 31 - Daily News & Analysis
Read More
Asteroid 9 times larger than Queen Elizabeth 2 ship to sail past Earth on May 31 Daily News & Analysis Asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail past Earth on May 31, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometres), or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon. While QE2 is not of much interest to those astronomers and scientists on the ... |
Gigantic asteroid will fly by Earth - Samaylive - Samay Live - Sahara Samay
Read More
 Sahara Samay | Gigantic asteroid will fly by Earth - Samaylive - Samay Live Sahara Samay On May 31, asteroid 1998 QE2, believed to be about 2.7 kilometres or nine Queen Elizabeth 2 ship-lengths in size, will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 5.8 million kilometres, or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the Moon. |
Asteroid 9 Times Size Of Ocean Liner To Buzz Earth On May 31 - Albany Tribune - Albany Tribune
Read More
Asteroid 9 Times Size Of Ocean Liner To Buzz Earth On May 31 - Albany Tribune Albany Tribune Officially known as Asteroid 1998 QE2, the 'minor planet', as astronomers refer to these space objects, is about nine times the length of its name-sharing ocean liner, Queen Elizabeth 2. The incoming space object is not named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, ... |
Asteroid 9 Times Size Of Ocean Liner To Buzz Earth On May 31 - Eurasia Review
Read More
Asteroid 9 Times Size Of Ocean Liner To Buzz Earth On May 31 Eurasia Review The incoming space object is not named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, however, nor the 12-deck QE2 luxury liner. It's simply the designation assigned by the US Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, based on an alphanumeric code for naming ... |
Iconic cruise liner QE2 may be moored in Dubai if UAE wins World Expo 2020 - Emirates 24/7
Read More
 Emirates 24/7 | Iconic cruise liner QE2 may be moored in Dubai if UAE wins World Expo 2020 Emirates 24/7 “Dubai is the base city for QE2, so everything is possible, we may even have a surprise for Dubai Expo 2020,” Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World said, when asked if there were any plans to bring back the ocean liner. However, he refuted claims that UK ... “At the same time design, interiors and materials are underway to ensure conversion work start once it reaches Asia,” he said, adding that ship will be converted into a luxury hotel by 2014. The Oceanic Group, a group of ... |
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Asteroid 9 times size of ocean liner approaches Earth - RT
Read More
 RT | Asteroid 9 times size of ocean liner approaches Earth RT The incoming space object is not named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, however, nor the 12-deck QE2 luxury liner. It's simply the designation assigned by the US Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, based on an alphanumeric code for naming ... |
The 'QE2' asteroid nine times bigger than the iconic ship set to sail 'just 3.6 ... - Daily Mail
Read More
 Daily Mail | The 'QE2' asteroid nine times bigger than the iconic ship set to sail 'just 3.6 ... Daily Mail Scientists have named the asteroid 1998 QE2 but the name has nothing to do with the transatlantic Cunard liner - it follows a code used for newly-discovered asteroids by the US Minor Planet Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Scroll down for video ... |
Asteroid 'Nine Times Size of QE2' To Pass By Earth (VIDEO) - Huffington Post - Huffington Post UK
Read More
Asteroid 'Nine Times Size of QE2' To Pass By Earth (VIDEO) - Huffington Post Huffington Post UK The asteroid was discovered in 1998 by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and, despite the comparisons, was not named for the QE2 cruise ship. It's size has instead been more accurately compared to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. |
Friday, May 17, 2013
Bigger than an ocean liner, asteroid 1998 QE2 will zip by Earth this month - NBCNews.com (blog)
Read More
Bigger than an ocean liner, asteroid 1998 QE2 will zip by Earth this month NBCNews.com (blog) A big asteroid will cruise by Earth at the end of the month, making its closest approach to our planet for at least the next two centuries. The May 31 flyby of asteroid 1998 QE2, which is about 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers) long, poses no threat to Earth. The space ... |
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship - Thevillagessuntimes
Read More
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship Thevillagessuntimes And while QE2 is not of much interest to those astronomers and scientists on the lookout for hazardous asteroids, it is of interest to those who dabble in radar astronomy and have a 230-foot (70-meter) -- or larger -- radar telescope at their disposal. "Asteroid ... |
The 'QE2' asteroid nine times bigger than the iconic ship set to sail 'just 3.6 ... - Daily Mail
Read More
Daily Mail | The 'QE2' asteroid nine times bigger than the iconic ship set to sail 'just 3.6 ... Daily Mail Scientists have named the asteroid 1998 QE2 but the name has nothing to do with the transatlantic Cunard liner - it follows a code used for newly-discovered asteroids by the US Minor Planet Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The giant space rock will get ... |
1998 QE2 Asteroid is Big as 19 Royal Cruise Liners - IBTimes.co.uk
Read More
 IBTimes.co.uk | 1998 QE2 Asteroid is Big as 19 Royal Cruise Liners IBTimes.co.uk But it is not Her Majesty's defunct steam liner which is lying in dock in Dubai which has set stargazers in Houston, Texas, agog. The object is an ... A Nasa spokesman claimed there is no connection between the asteroid and the British royal cruise ship. |
Could an Asteroid Knock the Moon Out of Orbit? - Parade - PARADE
Read More
Could an Asteroid Knock the Moon Out of Orbit? - Parade PARADE Email higgsflam@gmail.com. This morning we got an interesting press release from NASA announcing that an asteroid named 1998 QE2 would fly close enough to Earth for astronomers to study it. It's nine times the size of a cruise ship, though they say it's not named after the famous ocean liner. The NASA scientists say they're excited but not scared because they're sure it will miss us. In reporting the news, a writer at The Verge noted, reassuringly, “The asteroid poses no danger to Earth or the moon.” The moon? |
Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth - IBTimes India
Read More
 IBTimes India | Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth IBTimes India Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has confirmed that a massive asteroid nine times larger than a cruise ship is set to zip pass the planet in May. Asteroid 1998 QE2 will get no closer than ... |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
