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Goldstone Radar Maps Fast-Spinning 60-Meter Asteroid During Safe Close Flyby

JPL’s refined orbit calculations confirm no threat from 2025 OW after detailed radar mapping of its shape and rotation.

Mosaico de imágenes del asteroide 2025 OW.
Para que 2025 OW mantenga una rotación demasiado rápida sin dividirse, podría ser un objeto sólido en lugar de un varios escombros sueltos como muchos asteroides, según informó la NASA. Imagen creada con IA.
Un enorme asteroide fue captado por la NASA y advierten que se acercó a la Tierra

Overview

  • Goldstone Solar System Radar captured 41 high-resolution images of asteroid 2025 OW during its July 28 flyby at 1.6 lunar distances.
  • Radar measurements reveal the 60-meter object has an irregular monolithic structure and spins once every 1.5–3 minutes.
  • Detailed observations reduced trajectory uncertainties and confirmed that 2025 OW’s July 28 approach is its closest for the foreseeable future.
  • JPL’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies refined the asteroid’s orbit to rule out any imminent impact risk.
  • This successful tracking and characterization demonstrate the effectiveness of NASA’s planetary defense monitoring systems.