Visualization of the orbits of over 1,000 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) near Earth. The image shows the PHAs' paths intersecting the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These asteroids are large enough to cause significant damage if they impacted Earth, highlighting the importance of planetary defense initiatives like NASA's DART mission.

Astronomy Picture from 29/08/2021

Orbits of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210829.html


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