Assertion: asteroid belt's asteroid | /r/CapableOf | approach earth
Facets:
value: closely
type: MANNER
value: close enough to spark
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: An asteroid that approaches Earth closely is called a Near Earth Object, or NEO.
text: Illustration of small asteroids passing near Earth.
text: The asteroids also have to approach the Earth close enough to spark interest from NASA’s trackers.
text: Asteroids that closely approach Earth are called Near-Earth Asteroids.
text: Asteroids that closely approach Earth are called Near-Earth Asteroids.
text: 1998: NASA establishes the Near Earth Object Program Office to detect, track and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that could approach Earth.
text: Scientists say most asteroids that pass near Earth aren’t more than 30 feet wide, making Apophis, named for an Egyptian god of chaos, a rare opportunity for research.