‘Disaster’ hovering over Earth, Asteroid arrived at a speed of 22000KM, know the latest update from NASA
Science News Desk!!! Today the disaster coming on earth has been averted. Yes, today an airplane shaped asteroid was moving towards the Earth, which passed very close to the Earth at around 6 am today. This asteroid was being monitored at the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) of the American space agency NASA based in California, but it did not cause any harm to the Earth, although vibration was felt when passing close to it, which was also recorded in the radar. But the danger has passed. NASA had issued an alert regarding asteroid 2024 SD2. It was predicted to hit the Earth and cause devastation. Due to the recent solar explosion, the solar storm is also revolving around the Earth, so scientists feared that the impact of the solar storm could change the direction of the asteroid and it would hit the Earth, but this prediction has been put to rest. . ,
an airplane shaped asteroid
According to media reports, the asteroid which was orbiting the Earth today was the size of an airplane. It was approximately 82 feet long. It crossed the Earth at a distance of 3862425 km. Its speed was 21952 km per hour. This asteroid was orbiting the Sun, but while orbiting it came under the gravity of the Earth. These asteroids are also called Near Earth Objects (NEO). NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) monitors asteroids as part of the Near Earth Object Observations (NEOO) program. Although NASA scientists say that there is no threat to the Earth from these asteroids, but solar storms increase the risk of them changing direction and then colliding with the Earth. That is why NASA issues an alert about an asteroid hitting the Earth. For the last several months, asteroids have been moving towards Earth every other day.
NASA will save the Earth from asteroids!
America’s space agency NASA has prepared a plan to protect the Earth from asteroids. The agency’s strategy is to prevent asteroids from hitting Earth using everything from nuclear explosions to spacecraft. NASA has made a plan under the Near Earth Object (NEO) program. NASA plans to send a force of 1,000 spacecraft to intercept and divert an asteroid. As shown in the 1998 Hollywood film ‘Armageddon’, a nuclear device would be used to destroy an asteroid. One such test was conducted by NASA in the year 2022. NASA had successfully completed the Double Asteroid Re-direction Test (DART). As part of this test, a spacecraft collided with an asteroid and changed its course. Based on this test, NASA is now preparing to launch a new anti-asteroid program.
