Another large near-Earth space rock is approaching our planet at high speed.
NASA has predicted that a large near-Earth asteroid will come close to Earth with a high speed of flight. HiTech writes about it.
According to experts, an asteroid called 2018 BG5, discovered 5 years ago, is flying towards Earth. Its size is estimated at 55 meters, which is comparable to the standard size of a passenger airliner.
This cosmic body belongs to a group of asteroids called Apollos, which constantly cross the Earth’s orbit during their rotation around the Sun and can fly close to the planet.
“Now the asteroid 2018 BG5 is rushing through space at an amazing speed of 30,000 km / h. This asteroid will be closest to Earth on Thursday, July 27. This means that it should fly by the planet at a distance of 4.1 million km . But the large size of this asteroid and its relative proximity in cosmic terms to Earth make it potentially dangerous. The impact of an asteroid like 2018 BG5 could cause significant damage at the impact site, although it will not lead to a global catastrophe. Scientists believe that in order to destroy all life on Earth, it is necessary that an asteroid with a diameter of at least 96 km crashes into the planet,” the scientists said.
Recall that the NASA rover set a new record for oxygen production on Mars.
Potentially dangerous asteroid approaching Earth – NASA
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