US EditionResearchers Warn Venus Co-Orbital Asteroids Could Endanger Earth
- Researchers identified three asteroids—2020 SB, 524522, and 2002 CL1—co-orbiting with Venus as of May 29, 2025.
- These asteroids remain hidden from Earth-based telescopes due to solar glare, limiting detection to weeks before potential impacts.
- The asteroids’ co-orbital status shields them from close Venus encounters but allows them to approach Earth within 0.05 astronomical units, meeting criteria for potential hazard.
- The researchers noted that while being co-orbital prevents these asteroids from approaching Venus closely, it does not prevent them from passing near Earth.
- They recommend a dedicated space mission near Venus to improve early detection, which current observatories cannot fully achieve, to better protect Earth from impacts.
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Venus may be hiding potential 'city-killer' asteroid, researchers say
Venus may be hiding asteroids that could be catastrophic if they were to hit Earth, according to some researchers. A new study published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics has shown that Venus has at least 20 co-orbital asteroids that could potentially approach the Earth. The study was led by Valerio Carruba from the University of São Paulo in Brazil. In it, researchers stated that some asteroids could pose a collisional hazard to Earth. …
Scientists Warn That 3 City-Killing Asteroids Could Strike Earth Within Weeks
At least three city-killing asteroids that could strike Earth are hiding behind our closest neighbor Venus. A new study warns that Venus is concealing many near-Earth asteroids, in particular, 2020 SB, 524522, and 2020 CL1, [...] The post Scientists Warn That 3 City-Killing Asteroids Could Strike Earth Within Weeks appeared first on The People's Voice.
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Venus may be hiding potential 'city-killer' asteroid, researchers claim
(NewsNation) — Venus could be hiding asteroids that would be deadly if they hit Earth, some experts say. A new study published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics has shown that Venus has at least 20 co-orbital asteroids that could potentially approach the Earth. Uranus changed structure and brightened significantly, study finds The study was led by Valerio Carruba from the University of São Paulo in Brazil. In it, researchers stated…
3 'Invisible' City-Killing Asteroids Could Strike Earth Within Weeks- All You Need to Know
Three "invisible" city killer asteroids hidden in the glare of the Sun, orbiting near Venus could strike Earth within weeks, according to an alarming research published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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