Nearest Earth Objects Python Library
From the CORGIS Dataset Project
By Ben Montimurro
Version 1.0.0, created 04/20/2026
Tags: Asteroids, Space, Collisions
Overview
‘There are many dangerous bodies in space
https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/ivansher/nasa-nearest-earth-objects-1910-2024
Explore Structure
Each row represents An asteroid that passed by Earth between 1910 and 2024.
| Index | Type | Example Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | dict | { } |
| 1 | dict | (same structure) |
| 2 | dict | (same structure) |
| ... | ... | ... |
| Key | Type | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
"Identification" |
dict | { } | |
"Physical" |
dict | { } | |
"Approach" |
dict | { } | |
"Orbital" |
dict | { } |
| Key | Type | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
"id" |
int |
3686281
|
Unique Identifier for each Asteroid |
"Name" |
str |
"(2014 QO434)"
|
Name given by NASA |
"Year" |
str |
"2014"
|
Year the asteroid was discovered |
| Key | Type | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
"Absolute Magnitude" |
float |
20.5
|
Describes intrinsic luminosity |
"Size" |
dict | { } | |
"Hazardous" |
bool |
False
|
Indicates whether the asteroid is harmful or not |
| Key | Type | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
"Minimum Estimated Diameter" |
float |
0.2111324448
|
Minimum estimated diameter (km) |
"Maximum Estimated Diameter" |
float |
0.4721064988
|
Maximum estimated diameter (km) |
| Key | Type | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
"Miss Distance" |
float |
70976460.14656922
|
Distance in Kilometres missed |
"Relative Velocity" |
float |
26109.0840366688
|
Velocity Relative to Earth |
| Key | Type | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
"Orbiting Body" |
str |
"Earth"
|
Planet that the asteroid orbits |
Downloads
Download all of the following files.
Usage
import nearest_earth_objects
asteroids = nearest_earth_objects.get_asteroids()
Documentation
- get_asteroids()
- Returns a list of dictionaries representing Asteroids.