NASA has warned about asteroids approaching the Earth
NASA announced the date of the approach and the size of the objects.
Two potentially dangerous asteroids 447755 (2007JX2) and 2020XR are approaching Earth. Objects will fly by on December 4.
This was reported by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
According to NASA, the length of celestial object 447755 (2007JX2) is 402.3 m.
The distance from it to Earth will be 5,532,113 km.
NASA experts add that the 387.7 m long asteroid 2020XR will approach the Earth at a distance of 2,209,287 km.
Experts noted that if an asteroid approaches the Earth at a distance closer than 7.5 million km, and its size exceeds 150 m, then it is considered a potentially dangerous object.
We will remind you that in November 2022, the smallest asteroid ever detected and measured before its explosion was detected near the Earth. Its size was compared to the size of an average cat. It flashed bright green…
