A near-Earth object is one whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth and it is in the universe.
 For example, perigee and apogee are the lowest and highest parts of an orbit around Earth, while perihelion and aphelion are the closest and farthest points of an orbit around the Sun
=== Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) ===These are asteroids in a near-Earth orbit without the tail or coma of a comet

