Asteroid That Could Hit Earth in 2046 Has Been Discovered

Scientists continue their work without slowing down to discover asteroids that are likely to hit our planet. A discovery made now is that a newly discovered asteroid Valentine’s Day 2046It shows that it could hit the Earth in the month of February (February 14).

This discovered object2023DW’ is named. The Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center of the European Space Agency (ESA) is also responsible for the possibility of hitting this asteroid on our planet. to the risk list added.

The probability of the asteroid hitting the Earth is very low

The reason for the 2023DW being added to the risk list is the possibility of hitting our planet in 2046. However, it should be noted that this probability is quite low. Experts say the asteroid’s chances of impacting our planet 1 in 625 says it is. Although this rate is quite small, researchers still high risk of collision means it can be considered.

Let’s also take a look at the dimensions of the newly discovered asteroid and what effect it might have if it hits. According to the ESA, the 2023DW is 50 meters in diameter. This turns out to be as big as an Olympic pool. If an asteroid of this size hits our planet, it could cause significant damage, albeit not very large, depending on the region.

There is very little information about the 2023DW at this time.

But we know very little about the new object. Researchers state that even the size of the asteroid has not yet been precisely measured. Also, there is no exact information about what shape the 2023DW will take.

Scientists are talking about the 2023DW over the coming weeks. calculations and observations will try to get more information about it. As a result, issues such as the exact size of the asteroid and the possibility of hitting the Earth will be examined in more detail. With better orbital calculations, instead of crashing into our planet probability of passing we can see too.

You can access the risk list created by ESA on celestial bodies here. You can also view 2023DW through NASA’s ‘Eyes On Asteroids’ site, which lets you study asteroids in 3D.

NASA had recently taken the first step to protect itself from possible asteroid disasters.

Although the probability of this asteroid hitting is very low, NASA has taken a step to protect our planet from such scenarios in the past months. DARTS As part of this project, called a spacecraft, a spacecraft crashed into an asteroid millions of kilometers away.