An asteroid will fly dangerously close to Earth in April — media
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reported that at the end of April, asteroid 52 768 will fly by at dangerously close distance to Earth (OR2 1998). If he falls, then this threatens a global catastrophe.
The stone fragment moves at a speed of 8.7 km/s or 19,461 mp/h (31,320 km/h). Thus, he will approach the Earth closer to the end of April 2020, reports the Express edition.
Planetary society believes that an astroid with a diameter of 4 km when hit on the surface of the planet can cause global destruction. Among the consequences — a crater of 10 km or more, global devastation and the collapse of civilization.
According to a statement by Dr. Bruce Betts from an international group of astronomers, small astroids with a diameter of several meters burn up in the atmosphere. They do not cause significant damage to the planet. But large ones, for example, like the Chelyabinsk meteorite with a diameter of about 20 m, can cause shock waves that knock windows and injure people.
Recently, the OXO reported on scientific discovery on the discovery of new exoplanets. It belongs to a student-astronomer from the University of British Columbia Michelle Kunimoto. One of the found planets may have water.
The stone fragment moves at a speed of 8.7 km/s or 19,461 mp/h (31,320 km/h). Thus, he will approach the Earth closer to the end of April 2020, reports the Express edition.
Planetary society believes that an astroid with a diameter of 4 km when hit on the surface of the planet can cause global destruction. Among the consequences — a crater of 10 km or more, global devastation and the collapse of civilization.
According to a statement by Dr. Bruce Betts from an international group of astronomers, small astroids with a diameter of several meters burn up in the atmosphere. They do not cause significant damage to the planet. But large ones, for example, like the Chelyabinsk meteorite with a diameter of about 20 m, can cause shock waves that knock windows and injure people.
Recently, the OXO reported on scientific discovery on the discovery of new exoplanets. It belongs to a student-astronomer from the University of British Columbia Michelle Kunimoto. One of the found planets may have water.
