Follow-up: Asteroid 2007 TU24

As mentioned previously, the asteroid 2007 TU24 has made its closest approach to Earth on January 29. It’s now on its way across the solar system, distancing itself after getting as close as 1.4 times the distance between moon and Earth.

Scientists are starting to look into the data acquired in hopes of increasing the knowledge about similar objects,

and the solar system in general. Although the asteroid is now receding from our neighborhood, observations will continue and, in particular, the Arecibo Observatory has scheduled further measurements and data collection for the first week in February.

While we wait for the results, we can browse some of the related material already released:

- A presentation entitled “Keeping an Eye on Space Rocks,”.

- A set of audio and video interviews with Dr. Don Yeomans, manager of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Program Office at the JPL, can be found at “Asteroid 2007 TU24 Close Approach”.

- The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a page on YouTube with videos on variety of subjects, including 2007 TU24. It can be found at JPL Videos.

All the materials supplied are a courtesy of the NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and their main site can be found at “NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory”.

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