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Is there any meteor between earth and moon?

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On February 4, astronomers using the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) detected two asteroids with orbits that take them between Earth and the moon this week. Fortunately, neither object's trajectory presents a threat to Earth. read more

Every year between 18.000 and 84.000 meteors larger than 10 grams hit the Earth, for sure there are some that do so passing through the space between the Earth and the Moon and for sure an even larger number of those just pass by that area. read more

Asteroid To Pass Between Moon And Earth A 10-meter wide asteroid is set to pass between the earth and moon on June 2, but scientists say it is of no threat to Earth. Asteroid 2009 BD, which was first observed on January 16, 2009, will pass within 0.9 lunar distances (the distance between Earth and the Moon) of Earth. read more

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