A large asteroid will pass by the Earth on Christmas night – Science and IT
A large asteroid will fly by the Earth on Christmas Eve at a speed of 23,600 km/h.
On December 24, on Christmas Eve, the Earth can witness an incredible cosmic phenomenon. The asteroid, the size of a ten-story building, will approach our planet at an incredible speed of 23,600 km/h.
DailyMail writes about it.
NASA warns that although this space object does not pose a threat to Earth, its close passage is a reminder of the dangers of such objects and the importance of their monitoring.
Asteroid 2024 XN1, which was discovered on December 12, 2024, will fly by at a distance of 7.21 million km from Earth. This looks like a long distance on an astronomical scale, but is still close enough to attract the attention of scientists. According to the estimates of NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), the asteroid has no chance of colliding with our planet. As…
