NASA | How Sunlight Pushes Asteroids

The video discusses how some asteroids, like Bennu, leave their usual paths and come close to Earth. The Osiris Rex Mission aims to study these asteroids, focusing on the Yankovski effect, which is a force caused by heat radiation that can alter an asteroid's path. This effect is more significant on smaller asteroids and can be influenced by factors like composition and shape. By understanding these dynamics, scientists hope to predict asteroid movements and assess potential threats to Earth.

What factors can modify the magnitude and direction of the markovsky thrust on an asteroid?

Why is it important to predict the movement of asteroids in relation to Earth?