Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job
WASHINGTON โ Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment. Atlas joined the White House this summer, where he clashed with top government scientists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, as he resisted stronger efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 267,000 Americans. Just weeks ago on Twitter he responded to Michigan's latest virus restrictions by encouraging people to โrise upโ against the state's policies. Atlas was hired as a โspecial government employee," which limited his service to government to 130 days in a calendar year โ a deadline he reached this week.
Asteroid will zip by Earth Saturday
NASA/JPL-Caltech via CNN(CNN) - On Saturday, an asteroid will pass by Earth that's larger than some of the tallest buildings on the planet. The asteroid will be traveling at 14,361 miles per hour when it passes within 3,312,944 miles of Earth at 7:54 p.m. Astronomers don't believe the asteroid poses any danger, but NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies is tracking it. In June, astronomers showed that telescopes could provide enough warning to allow people to move away from an asteroid strike on Earth. The asteroid, named 2019 MO, was 13 feet in diameter and 310,685 miles from Earth.
Large asteroid will zip by Earth next month
NASA/JPL-Caltech via CNN(CNN) - On Sept. 14, an asteroid larger than some of the tallest buildings will pass by Earth. The asteroid will be traveling at 14,361 miles per hour when it passes within 3,312,944 miles of Earth at 7:54 p.m. Astronomers don't believe the asteroid poses any danger, but NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies is tracking it. In June, astronomers showed that telescopes could provide enough warning to allow people to move away from an asteroid strike on Earth. The asteroid, named 2019 MO, was 13 feet in diameter and 310,685 miles from Earth.
NASA tracked three large asteroids zipping by today
Three asteroids flew by Earth this week, although none of them were considered to pose a threat, according to NASA. (CNN) - Three asteroids flew by Earth Wednesday, although none of them were considered to pose a threat, according to NASA. The asteroid 2019 OD passed the closest, flying closer to the Earth than the moon. The asteroids 2019 OE and 2015 HM10 also zip by Earth Wednesday, the former at 10:36 a.m. It can spot small asteroids half a day before they arrive at Earth and could point to larger asteroids days before.
On International Asteroid Day, here's what to know about the threat to Earth
The asteroid, named 2019 MO, was 13 feet in diameter and 310,685 miles from Earth.. It can spot small asteroids half a day before they arrive at Earth and could point to larger asteroids days before. NASA's DART, which stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, is a planetary defense test to prevent an asteroid from hitting Earth. Asteroid awarenessSunday is International Asteroid Day, commemorating the Earth's largest recorded asteroid impact while focusing on the real danger of asteroids that could collide with Earth. The researchers found that the interval between such devastating potential asteroid impacts on Earth is one of millenia, not centuries, based on the known asteroid population.