ASTEROID of 500 meters is about to SKETCH the EARTH, for NASA it is POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. THE DETAILS
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It was named ‘2000 W0107 ‘ and its diameter is about 500 meters. Think, if the Duomo of Milano is just over 108 meters, this huge boulder is exactly 5 times bigger. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the Nasa classified it as “potentially dangerous asteroid“because of its intended close passages with Earth.
No fear. As also reported by the portal Greenme, the gigantic rock will reach the minimum distance from Earth on the day of Sunday 29th November and it will be well 11 times the distance that separates us from the Moon. For celestial bodies it is really a small distance, but it is enough to reassure us. However, we specify that, according to the experts of the Nasa, the asteroid destined to touch our planet, is classified as one of the largest that has ever approached the Earth.
Currently, the asteroid is flying towards us at a speed of approximately 90,252 km / h and, according to careful analysis, could contain traces of nickel, ferro e cobalt.
Will it be possible to observe it? Its majestic size will allow us to see its passage even through a small telescope. For this, many scientists and scholars are already preparing to be able to try to obtain as much information as possible during its passage.
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