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The article includes an inline embedded version of Eyes on Asteroids (https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroids/#/asteroids https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroids/#/as

The article includes an inline embedded version of Eyes on Asteroids (https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroids/#/asteroids https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroids/#/asteroids), which is an amazingly impressive interactive live visualization of asteroids in the solar system. Dragging the time slider at the bottom lets you wind time backward and forward and watch the power-law relationship between orbital speed and radius (v ~ 1/sqrt(r)) in glorious fluid animation of countless asteroids swirling in the prevailing orbital direction of the solar system almost as a fluid. A masterful combination of data, graphics, software engineering, and UX.

dave333 4y ago
It's worth taking a tour by clicking on particular objects that will zoom in close and show each object as seen by space probes that have visited. E.g. 21Lutetia that was photographed by Rosetta in 2010 is a 90km diameter oblong rotating once every 8 hours with three separate sets of impact craters in tight groups showing the impacts in each group were likely fragments of single objects. The craters are about 10-20km across.
boringg 4y ago
Eros in June 2028 looks pretty close to earth.
- dmoy 4y ago
  The one in the article is gonna be <5,000km away. Eros is always like at least 15,000,000km+ away, at its closest. Something like that.
  - boringg 4y ago
    True- Eros is much larger though. I was just interested in using the technology on the website - not trying to be alarmist or anything :)