Asteroid 1999 AN10: The Near Miss Closer Than the Moon
Narrated by Marc Scott, this space documentary short tells the story of 1999 AN10, a massive asteroid that will skim closer to Earth than the Moon in 2027. Discovered in 1999, this near-miss reminds us of the fragile balance that keeps our planet safe.
At nearly a kilometer wide, AN10 is large enough to cause global devastation if it ever struck. On August 7, 2027, it will pass just 236,000 miles away — an event astronomers are tracking with intense focus.
Transcript
In 2027, an asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building will skim past Earth.
It’s called 1999 AN10 — and it’s one of the closest cosmic near-misses we’ve ever tracked.
Discovered in 1999, it measures nearly a kilometer wide. Big enough to cause global devastation if it ever struck.
On August 7th, 2027, it will pass just 236,000 miles away — closer than the Moon itself.
Astronomers are watching carefully, because with every flyby, its orbit can shift… raising questions about the future.
For now, 1999 AN10 is only a visitor.
But when a rock that size brushes past Earth… you don’t forget its name.
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