Just a few days ago, a group of scientists and experts discovered an intriguing asteroid that, according to calculations, will enter the atmosphere next Saturday.
It is an asteroid the size of a delivery truck, which is why it represents one of the closest encounters of its kind ever recorded. NASA clarifies that there is no possibility of the asteroid impacting Earth.
On the other hand, its discovery has alerted even the most skeptical, who have developed all kinds of theories regarding its trajectory. Among the more than 35,000 meteors and asteroids that have passed and are yet to pass through the Earth, this will be one of the closest.
According to the data collected from CNEOS (Center for Near-Earth Object Studies), the space rock only measures between 38 meters long and 85 meters wide, which means it is only a small threat even if it were headed for Earth. .
For NASA, space rocks that are less than 25 meters wide have a high chance of not arriving whole, or rather of burning up the instant they enter Earth’s atmosphere, causing little or no damage to the ground. .
The agency said Wednesday that this newly discovered asteroid will pass 2,200 miles above the southern tip of South America. That’s 10 times closer than the group of communication satellites orbiting above. In case you want to keep an eye out, the approach is 7:27 pm ET.
He was the engineer and amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov, who on January 21 found it from the Margo de Nauchnij observatory in Crimea. If you want to see the phenomenon live, you can access this address.