Astronomers are awaiting the passage of 3 giant asteroids near Earth, tomorrow, and the American space agency “NASA” says that there is a state of alert for the three objects that are moving at speeds of up to 14,400 kilometers per hour, and they are expected to be at a safe distance from the planet when they pass near it. .
Specifications of the three asteroids
Figures published on the space agency’s Near Earth Object (NEO) tracking website show that the largest asteroids The three is called “2022 AG”, its size is equivalent to a commercial plane, and it is expected to be at its closest point to Earth at 6:30 pm tomorrow, January 14, according to the British newspaper “The Sun”.
The other two asteroids are slightly smaller, called 2022 AA4 and 2022 AF5, with a length of 28 and 16 meters, respectively, and they will be closest to Earth at 1:48 am and 4:46 pm, respectively.
How dangerous are the three asteroids
Scientists are tracking thousands of near-Earth objects to see if they are on a collision course with our planet, and any fast-moving space object within 4.65 million miles that space organizations consider a potential danger, as one small change in their paths could lead to disaster for all. the earth.
Fortunately, none of the three asteroids coming close to Earth on Friday are believed to pose any danger to us, with the closest flying at a distance of 867,000 miles from Earth, which is just under 4 times the distance between our planet and the Moon.
Another planet is approaching Earth next week
Although the next three asteroids near our planet are safe tomorrow, astronomers are more concerned about an asteroid more than twice the size of the Empire State Building, which is approaching Earth next week, its name is 7482 (1994 PC1), and it is estimated to be about 3,551 feet wide. And “NASA” is watching it closely before it approaches on January 18.
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