Pi is essential for studying the universe, so NASA uses it often. Students can solve some real problems related to Pi that NASA had to deal with in the past.
The massive asteroid 2023 CM is estimated to be as much as 320 meters in diameter and is set to pass Earth. It won't hit, but if it did, it could devastate a continent.
Newly discovered asteroid 2023 DW has a notable nonzero chance of hitting the Earth in 2046, but will it? And will it be bad? Asteroid experts discuss the findings.
Asteroid 2023 DQ could be as wide as 270 meters, which is the combined height of over 112 Dromedary camels. NASA says it will pass Earth on Shushan Purim.
Asteroid 535844 (2015 BY310) is estimated to be as much as 250 meters in diameter, around as much as 145 Clydesdale horses, and it's passing us on Purim.
Asteroid 2023 DJ1 is around 14 meters wide, and flamingos can be as much as 1.4 meters tall. But those fabulous birds are more dangerous because this asteroid won't hit us.
The meteor in question struck the Earth near McAllen, Texas with the energy equivalent of 8 tons of TNT, but there were no reported casualties or damages.
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