Planet Killer Asteroid Approaching Earth
- Posted on November 14, 2022
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- By Akta Yadav
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Our universe is so big that our astrologers and scientist discover different alien objects every next day. Some are destructive, and Some are probably dormant, but all of them are enchanting enough.
Most of the asteroids are irregular in shape, though few are spherical and some are crafted. These asteroids also revolve around the sun in their orbit.
They also erratically rotate and they make the closest earth approach. Nasa finds out that 5 asteroids will be very close to earth this week.
According the NASA flybys began on September 11 and will end on September 18. The exact time of flybys is not revealed.
Nasa has also revealed the details of the size and distance of their closest approach. It is been discovered that one of these asteroids is as big as a building and will be closest to earth during the encounters time.
Planet Killer Asteroid Approaching Earth
How close will the asteroid come to earth?
In August 2022, the NASA asteroid tracking agency discovered the asteroid known as 2022 QF. Its size is 140 feet wide and it will be predicted to come close to earth on September 11.
According to scientists the distance of the asteroid will be about 7.3 million kilometers from earth and it will come with a speed of 30.384 kilometers per second. Scientists also predicted that it will be a safe passage.
asteroid named 2022 QD1, is a massive space rock, which measures the size of 240 feet wide. It was predicted this asteroid can destroy a city according to NASA.
It will be traveling at a speed of 30,000 kilometers per second and the asteroid will close to earth on September 16.
Another space rock named 2022 QB37, is predicted over 180 feet wide and will be traveling at a speed of 30,000 kilometers per second and it will be near the earth on September 18.
In 2008, an asteroid named 2008 RW was discovered. It is 310 feet of space rock. It is predicted bigger than Qutub Minar. It is believed that the asteroid is heading to earth and will come close to earth on September 12.
In 2005, asteroid RC3 was discovered and it measured over 400 feet wide. It will be at a distance of about 4.7 million kilometers and will be heading near earth on September 18.
Nasa uses the telescope which has infrared-based space telescope called Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) to identify objects that probably can strike the earth, NASA map alien objects with the help of the telescope along with their speed, orbital path, and date when their flybys near earth.
Which asteroid will hit the earth
Researchers have discovered the planet killer asteroid and this huge space makes passage near earth’s orbit.
The asteroid named 2022 AP7, according to author Scott Sheppard and colleagues at the Carnegie Institute for Science discovered three large asteroids one of which is 2022 AP7, potentially making its way to earth.
The diameter of the asteroid is about 1.1km to 2.3 km. The scientist said that it is the largest ever found potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA). Any alien object over 1km in size is considered a planet killer.
If these objects strike the earth, the result will be like doomsday. Researchers have confirmed that there is no chance of a strike, and the earth is safe from these asteroids.