NASA rang the alarm bell! Huge asteroid coming towards earth at a speed of 27768KM, if it collides it will cause massive destruction
Science News Desk – In the world of space, apart from Earth, planets, galaxies, there are asteroids, comets and many more which hover around the Earth. Of these, asteroids often remain a threat to the Earth, because there is a danger of their colliding with the Earth. For the last several months, asteroids have been continuously moving towards the Earth and they pass very close to the Earth. America’s space agency NASA often issues warnings about asteroids hitting the Earth. NASA has issued another such warning, under which today again an asteroid is moving rapidly towards the Earth and will pass close to the Earth. NASA has warned that if something goes wrong, the asteroid could hit the Earth and cause devastation.
Asteroid the size of a blue whale and an airplane
According to media reports, the name of the asteroid is 2019 JN2 and it is as big as a blue whale and its size is as big as an airplane. The diameter of this rock is about 80 feet. It is hovering around the Earth at a speed of 27768 kilometers per hour (17000 mph). Today it will pass near the Earth at a distance of 3590000 kilometers.
However, this asteroid poses no threat to the Earth, because the distance between the Earth and it is about 9 times greater than the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Although it is considered very close from space, NASA has assured that there is nothing to worry about. It is a NASA project to monitor such near-Earth objects (NEOs) and assess potential threats from space debris.
NASA’s center keeps a special eye on asteroids
According to media reports, NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) tracks asteroids like 2019 JN2. By analyzing these, it explores possibilities to further strengthen the connection between space and humans. NASA’s center uses telescopes with modern technology to track asteroids. Research is done by calculating the asteroid’s path, its speed, and its distance; The results of which play an important role in detecting any future changes in space caused by the asteroid.