Near-Earth

They have been orbiting the Near-Earth is the name of the project.

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"Technically, they're correct, there is a chance in 2036 that Apophis will hit Earth," said Donald Yeomans, head of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office.

Apophis Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2036, Scientists Say (VIDEO) Craig Kanalley 2011

The space agency's Near-Earth Object Program Office says the small space rock – dubbed 2011 MD – will pass 7,500 miles above Earth's surface over the southern Atlantic Ocean at about 6:30 a.m.

Asteroid, 2011 MD, To Zip Past Earth On Monday The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

The space agency's Near-Earth Object Program Office says the small space rock – dubbed 2011 MD – will pass 7,500 miles above Earth's surface over the southern Atlantic Ocean at about 6:30 a.m.

Asteroid, 2011 MD, To Zip Past Earth On Monday The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

NASA "This is an extraordinary opportunity to look at an extremely important type of asteroid," said Donald K. Yeomans, head of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office, which tracks these objects.

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Five names were etched on the walls of Near-Earth.

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"We can't say 100 percent,"said Don Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program, "but it's almost certain that the object was a fireball" or very bright meteor, "the size of a basketball or baseball that likely disintegrated before it hit the ground."

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"Technically, they're correct, there is a chance in 2036 that Apophis will hit Earth,"said Donald Yeomans, head of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office.

NASA: Asteroid 'Could' Hit Earth In 2036 Craig Kanalley 2011

Without decades of NASA-supported studies of asteroids, the results of the Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission would have been almost meaningless.

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"Technically, they're correct, there is a chance in 2036 that Apophis will hit Earth," said Donald Yeomans, head of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office.

NASA: Asteroid 'Could' Hit Earth In 2036 Craig Kanalley 2011