Future Asteroids by Kaggle | Environmental and Climate Sciences

About this Dataset

Future Asteroids

All known future asteroids poised to pass near Earth, some dangerous (PHO)

By Mark Di Marco [source]

About this dataset

This fascinating dataset visualizes the ever-changing and dynamic world of Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) that are either on their way to us or have recently came by! This real-time data offers an insight into our universe, helping you get a grasp of just how often asteroids fly by our planet and how close they can get. With this dataset containing information on those NEAs, you'll be able to get up close and personal with the cosmic travelers that grace the hood of our galaxy. We've included data like their known names, dates & times of their close approaches, distances in both astronomical units & Lunar Distances from Earth, velocities relative to us & the sun as well as other essential properties that will help paint a humanistic picture of these celestial objects. So join us on this exploration and take a journey through time into our cosmos with these asteroids!

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How to use the dataset

Introduction
This dataset provides information about Near Earth Asteroids that will make a close approach to Earth within the next 12 months, or have made a close approach within the last 12 months. The columns of data include characteristics such as distance from Earth and relative velocity, among others. To gain more insight on Near Earth Asteroids, follow these steps below:

Download the Dataset
Download this Investigate Near-Earth Asteroid – Track Close Approaches to Earth! dataset from Kaggle. With this download you’ll receive two CSV files: future.csv and all.csv. The first file (future) covers asteroids making a close approach in the next 12 months and ones that have made one in last 12 months; while all covers asteroids making a close approaches at later times (further than twelve months away).
Analyze, Interpret & Vizualize
Once you’ve downloaded your data files onto your machine, open them up with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to begin analyzing your collected asteroid dataset! Utilize organizational tools available in each spreadsheet program to sort through each column of data observing its classification as well as minimum distances etc… for any correlations/conclusions one can draw about these objects as they pertain our current space environment . After exploring patterns found among the contents it’s time for data visualization ! Using programs such as Tableau or looker assist in creating interactive charts and graphs visually depicting collected asteroid knowledge based upon attributes like distances traveled and composition classifications observed throughout researching available entries across both csv sheets! Begin to compile stories generated through gathered info presented using said aforementioned charting platforms leading readers/viewers deeper into their own analysis of various NEA boundaries; showcasing understanding found through digging passed tabular datasets utilizing more impressive display visuals suitable for broader consumption beyond personal analysis !

Find Trends & Patterns
The Future spreadsheet outlines all known asteroids categorized by their Distance Nominal(LD), Composition Classifications (GK), minimum (relative) speed VRelative(km/s)through space , size Vinfinity(km/s), standard deviation N Sigma of orbital path pertaining to earth; forming meaningful comparisons understandable almost anyone regardless their background knowledge when viewing provided visualizations created earlier during workflow joining together interpreted values researched throughout 3–4 emphasizing significance each metric holds when attempting assess risk posed our society at given moment presence current yearly trends collated applicable datasheets analyzed beforehand helping

Research Ideas

Use the data to build an accurate 3D-printed model of a NEA at different scales, depending on the size and shape it describes

Build a computer simulation which simulates close approaches of NEAs and the risk they pose to Earth

Develop an interactive map which displays current positions of NEAs and radar detection for confirmed threats

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source

License

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Columns

File: future.csv

Column name	Description
Object	The name of the Near Earth Asteroid. (String)
Close-Approach (CA) Date (TDB)YYYY-mmm-DD HH	The date and time of the asteroid's close approach to Earth. (DateTime)
CA DistanceNominal(LD	The nominal distance from Earth in Lunar Distances. (Float)
CA DistanceMinimum(LD	The minimum distance from Earth in Lunar Distances. (Float)
Vrelative(km	The relative velocity of the asteroid in kilometers per second. (Float)
Vinfinity(km	The velocity of the asteroid relative to the Sun in kilometers per second. (Float)
Nsigma	The number of standard deviations from the mean of the orbit path. (Float)
H(mag)	The absolute magnitude of the asteroid. (Float)
ref	The reference to the source of the data. (String)
class	The classification of the asteroid. (String)

File: all.csv

Column name	Description
Object	The name of the Near Earth Asteroid. (String)
Nsigma	The number of standard deviations from the mean of the orbit path. (Float)
H(mag)	The absolute magnitude of the asteroid. (Float)
ref	The reference to the source of the data. (String)
class	The classification of the asteroid. (String)
Close-Approach (CA) Date (TDB)YYYY-mmm-DD HH	The date and time of the asteroid's close approach to Earth. (DateTime)
CA DistanceNominal(LD/AU)	The nominal distance from Earth in Astronomical Units. (Float)
CA DistanceMinimum(LD/AU)	The minimum distance from Earth in Astronomical Units. (Float)
Vrelative(km/s)	The relative velocity of the asteroid in kilometers per second. (Float)
Vinfinity(km/s)	The velocity of the asteroid relative to the Sun in kilometers per second. (Float)

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit Mark Di Marco.

Tables

All

@kaggle.thedevastator_investigate_near_earth_asteroids_track_close_app.all

53.39 KB
753 rows
11 columns


CREATE TABLE all (
  "index" BIGINT,
  "object" VARCHAR,
  "close_approach_ca_date_tdb_yyyy_mmm_dd_hh_mm_d_hh_mm" VARCHAR,
  "ca_distancenominal_ld_au" VARCHAR,
  "ca_distanceminimum_ld_au" VARCHAR,
  "vrelative_km_s" DOUBLE,
  "vinfinity_km_s" DOUBLE,
  "nsigma" DOUBLE,
  "h_mag" DOUBLE,
  "ref" BIGINT,
  "class" VARCHAR
);

Future

@kaggle.thedevastator_investigate_near_earth_asteroids_track_close_app.future

35.63 KB
550 rows
11 columns


CREATE TABLE future (
  "index" BIGINT,
  "object" VARCHAR,
  "close_approach_ca_date_tdb_yyyy_mmm_dd_hh_mm" VARCHAR,
  "ca_distancenominal_ld" DOUBLE,
  "ca_distanceminimum_ld" DOUBLE,
  "vrelative_km" DOUBLE,
  "vinfinity_km" DOUBLE,
  "nsigma" DOUBLE,
  "h_mag" VARCHAR,
  "ref" BIGINT,
  "class" VARCHAR
);