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Asteroids that buzz Earth

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June 3, 2014

See original at RiaNovosti — View larger at RiaNovosti

This infographic, from RiaVovosti, shows a lot of information about known asteroids that will come closest to Earth in the next 200 years. The vertical axis shows each asteroid’s distance in thousands of kilometers from the asteroid to the Earth’s center. The horizontal axis is time. Name of object in purple. Speed relative to Earth in light orange. Average diameter of object in dark orange. Date of closest approach in white. You’ll want to see the larger version of this infographic, here.

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Deborah Byrd

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.