NASA has warned that a massive 260-foot-wide asteroid 2022 RW will make its closest approach to Earth on September 5. Does this terrifyingly large asteroid pose any danger? Meet here.
POT has warned that a gigantic 260-foot-wide asteroid will pass by Earth tomorrow, September 5. space The agency constantly monitors all upcoming asteroids that may pose a threat to Earth. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this terrifying near-Earth object has been named Asteroid 2022 RW, which is estimated to be up to 260 feet (79 mtr) in diameter. According to the reportwill make its closest approach to Land at 6.98 million miles and will travel at a mind-boggling speed of 11.20 km per second. Will this asteroid hit us? Does it represent any threat to Earth? This is what NASA experts say.
Asteroid 2022 RW will approach Earth
As you look at the massive size of the asteroid, it can definitely do some serious damage if it hits Earth. However, it is only possible if it deviates from its orbital path, which is a rare possibility. Also, the good news is the estimated close approach distance between the asteroid and Earth isn’t too close, though NASA is expected to keep tracking it in case it strays off course for whatever reason.
According to NASA, an asteroid that comes closer to Earth than 4.6 million miles (7.5 million kilometers) and is larger than about 150 meters (over 492 feet), is called a potentially hazardous object. . Therefore, asteroid 2022 RW with a diameter of 260 feet is not a potential threat to Earth. Having said that, even a 260 foot asteroid can do a lot of damage on Earth if it collides, especially in crowded places like cities.
However, there are several other asteroids hurtling towards Earth in the next few days. An 82 foot wide asteroid is poised to approach tomorrow. And how close will it get to Earth? Only 3.52 million miles.
Another asteroid 2022 QU5, which is 97 feet wide, will come within 4.57 million miles.
ASTEROID FACTS
Did you know that asteroids are also called planetoids? These rocky debris orbiting the sun are too small to be called planets, therefore they may also be known as planetoids or minor planets. Yet despite this, these monster rocks from space can be dangerous to Earth, just like the Chicxulub asteroid, which ended the age of the dinosaurs.
