A potentially dangerous asteroid is approaching, is there cause for concern?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the existence of a “potentially dangerous” asteroid approaching Earth. 2024 ON measures approximately 350 meters long and 180 meters wide, comparable to a football stadium. It is located 999,400 kilometers from Earth, and although it does not represent an immediate risk, it is considered close in astronomical terms.
The last time a significant meteorite entered the atmosphere was in 2013. This impact occurred in Chelyabinsk, Russia, and caused a shock wave that caused numerous material damages. However, NASA reported that an object the size of 2024 ON has not collided with the Earth since prehistoric times. So, is there any need to worry?
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What are the risks of the asteroid, according to NASA?
Although it is considered a “potentially dangerous object,” NASA reported that does not represent a risk of impact in the near futureThis asteroid would have to come within a few hundred miles to become a direct threat. According to scientists’ calculations, there is no risk of impact in the next few years.
Experts assessed not only the possibility of a collision in the coming days, but also for the next hundred years.
Source: Ambito
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