Experts in the country elaborated that Ganymed is a near-Earth asteroid categorised as an “Amor” asteroid, indicating that its orbit approaches Earth but “does not intersect it”.

Didymos is one of the Amor group of asteroids, near-Earth asteroids named after asteroid 1221 Amor. These asteroids orbit the sun mostly between the orbits of Earth and Mars.

Asteroid mining and construction in orbit may prove to be the best way to colonize space rather than launching heavy payloads from Earth. ... the Amor Group, and the Aten Group.

It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in 2021 on a quest that will take it to 11 space rocks. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:32:33 GMT (1750847553099) Story Infinite Scroll ...

NASA has identified asteroid 2024 WG3, a 120-foot space rock, approaching Earth on December 7. Travelling at 23,260 km/h, it poses no threat but highlights asteroid monitoring's importance.

A city-sized asteroid is heading towards Earth this October and it is set to make its closest approach on October 27. Known as 1036 Ganymed, it is one of the largest near-Earth asteroids with a ...