Most dangerous asteroids don’t come with warning signs, and some are almost impossible to spot until it’s too late. Astronomers say a whole class of space rocks hides in the Sun’s glare, making them nearly invisible to our telescopes. These objects could approach Earth from directions we barely monitor. That doesn’t mean panic—but it does mean our planetary defense has blind spots. And in this video, we’ll explain what these hidden asteroids are, why they’re so hard to see, and what scientists are doing about it. Credit:<br />CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en<br />Vera C. Rubin Observatory: by Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / B. Quint https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vera_C._Rubin_Observatory,_iotw2229a_-_Night_Light.jpg<br />The Cosmic Treasure Chest: by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Cosmic_Treasure_Chest_6677a1b973984abdbc3e762cd0af6bba.preview.webm<br />All Known Asteroids: by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All_Known_Asteroids_in_the_Solar_System_(1999-2018).ogv<br />NEO Surveyor: by NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Arizona https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustration_of_NEO_Surveyor_against_an_infrared_starfield_(PIA25253).jpg<br />DART- Double Asteroid Redirection Test: by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Marit Jentoft-Nilsen https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DART-_Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test_(SVS31194_-_DART_Infographic_KgIMeWpalQ0).webm<br />DART's Collision with Dimorphos : by NASA / Johns Hopkins APL /Jon Emmerich https://dart.jhuapl.edu/Gallery/<br />DART AnimatedSequence-2020: by NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben/Jessica Tozer https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DART_AnimatedSequence-2020_from_launch_to_impact_along_with_separation_of_LICIACube.webm<br />NASA’s First Planetary Defense Mission: by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - KBR Wyle Services, LLC/Michelle Handleman, NASA/Jessica Sansarran, KBR Wyle Services, LLC/Christina Brooke Mitchell, NASA/GSFC/Madison Arnold, KBR Wyle Services, LLC/Elizabeth C. Wilk, ADNET Systems, Inc./Pedro Cota, Telophase/Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia, ADNET Systems, Inc./Noelia Gonzalez Moreira, KBR Wyle Services, LLC/Kathryn Mersmann https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:History_In_The_Making!_Next_Week_NASA%E2%80%99s_First_Planetary_Defense_Mission_Will_Intentionally_Crash_Into_A_Small_Asteroid_Live_Shots_(SVS14210_-_DART_Rollins).webm<br />Solar Eclipse Animation Elements: by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - SSAI/Andrew J Christensen, ADNET Systems, Inc./Laurence Schuler, ADNET Systems, Inc./Ian Jones, NASA/GSFC/C. Alex Young, NASA/GSFC/Michael S. Kirk, Catholic University of America/Carina R. Alden https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solar_Eclipse_Animation_Elements_(SVS5093_-_eclipseElements60fps_4-11-2023a_annular_diagram).webm<br />Terminator 2: Judgment Day / Carolco Pictures<br />2012 / Columbia Pictures<br />Animation is created by Bright Side.<br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ <br /><br />Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV <br />Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />Our Social Media: <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightplanet/ <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official <br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en <br /><br />Stock materials (photos, footages and other): <br />https://www.depositphotos.com <br />https://www.shutterstock.com <br />https://www.eastnews.ru <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
