Could there be a crisis on earth? Asteroid coming very close to Earth on July 24|
New Delhi: Asteroid to fly past Earth on July 24: On July 24, an asteroid is going to pass very close to Earth from space. NASA has shared information about this. The US space agency NASA has said that an asteroid named '2008 GO20' is moving towards Earth at a speed of 18,000 mph. However, he said that there is nothing to worry about it.
asteroid will pass near earth
Like every time, it is possible that its direction may rotate towards the Earth due to some atmospheric effect. In such a situation, it is really a matter of concern for those who think about the consequences on Earth when an asteroid collides with Earth.
According to NASA, the asteroid will pass by Earth on July 24. The space agency has classified it as an Apollo class asteroid.
so far from earth
NASA says that it is as big as a stadium of an ideal length or think that it is three times bigger than the size of the Taj Mahal.
This asteroid will be very close to Earth, yet according to NASA's calculations, it will be 0.04 au (astronomical unit) away from Earth. It is 3,718,232 miles. Consider its distance in such a way that the Moon is about 238,606 miles from the Earth.
According to the interactive map provided by NASA, asteroid 2008 GO20 will come no closer than 2,605,509 miles. However, it is still classified by NASA as a Near Earth object due to its near-Earth approach.
What are asteroids?
According to NASA, the asteroids are "rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago". There are currently 1,097,106 known asteroids. These are different from meteors, which are small bodies of matter that appear as a streak of light when they enter the Earth's atmosphere.
