Ceres Current Affairs, GK & News

Asteroid 1994 PC1

The asteroid 1994 PC1 is to pass by earth on January 18, 2022. It will pass by at a distance of 1.2 million miles. This is five times the distance between moon and the earth. Therefore, the asteroid will not cause any harm to the earth. It is also known by the name “7482”. Its ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: 1994 PC1 • 7482 • Asteroid • Burj Khalifa • c-type asteroid • Ceres • kupler belt • Mojave Desert • NASA • Near Earth Asteroids • s-type asteroid

NASA extends Dawn Mission at dwarf planet Ceres

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has approved second extension of Dawn mission at Ceres dwarf planet which is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. During this extension, Dawn spacecraft will descend to lower altitudes than ever before at dwarf planet, which it has been orbiting since March 2015. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: Ceres • Dawn mission • NASA • Science and Technology