NASA has announced that a skyscraper-sized asteroid is approaching Earth. This object, which does not pose any danger, will pass near our planet today.
It means pieces of celestial bodies in the solar system. asteroidscomes up frequently. In the news, it is stated that these meteorites of different sizes will pass close to our planet. In addition, many people are afraid of such news because of the possibility of these objects hitting the Earth one day.
Now another meteorite approaching our planet announced. According to Livescience, this very large object will pass close to Earth. So it will not pose any danger.
A skyscraper-sized asteroid will pass near Earth today
according to NASA 2022 KY4 given the name of 17 July; that our planet today 6.1 million kilometers will pass by. Also, the sky a 50-story skyscraper size is also stated. According to experts, 2022 KY4, 88 meters in diameter and 27,000 km/h is traveling. This shows that the asteroid is 8 times faster than a rifle bullet.
The approaching asteroid is expected to pass at a distance of about 6.1 million kilometers from Earth. For this reason, it does not pose a problem for now, such as hitting the Earth. According to Livescience, this meteorite has approached Earth several times before. 2022 KY4, previously 1959 and 1948 years passed by our planet. According to NASA’s calculations, the next pass of the asteroid near us in May 2048 will happen.
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As we mentioned, the possibility of an asteroid of this size hitting the Earth is quite a scary subject. Moreover, even the fact that an object of this size gets 1 millimeter closer to the Earth’s orbit over the years can indicate a big problem. That’s why NASA and other space agencies continue to carefully study meteorites. Even defense systems are being installed in this regard. NASA has taken a step on planetary defense systems in 2021 and will change the direction of asteroids in possible disasters DARTS launched his vehicle into space.