A meteorite that spelled the end of the dinosaurs to the meteorite As humanity, we do not have much defense against this. On the other hand, the travel of these celestial bodies in space can sometimes be very slow and sometimes very high speeds. Two meteorites, one the size of a mountain and one quite small, will soon pass “under the nose” of our planet.

According to the European Space Agency’s statement, there is no risk of either meteorite hitting our planet. Therefore, from this perspective we can breathe easy and watch these meteors pass by. These celestial bodies can be seen using a telescope or binoculars. The virtual telescope project It will be possible to follow it via live broadcast. The broadcast is made via the link here.

Giant Meteorite Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21

It is one of the largest asteroids to pass near Earth. Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21It has a diameter of about 2.25 kilometers and is larger than 99 percent of the celestial bodies that have passed near our planet so far. Meteorites so big “planet killer” It is classified as. The diameter of the meteorite called Chicxulub, which brought about the end of the dinosaurs, is estimated at just over 10 kilometers. The meteorite, which will pass at a distance of about 6.6 million kilometers, will provide a visual feast and will not leave us with the same fate as the dinosaurs.

Asteroid 2024 MK

Although this meteorite is much smaller than the others, it will appear much brighter in the sky. About 260 meters The meteorite, which has a diameter of 300 thousand kilometers, will pass at a distance of about 300 thousand kilometers. This distance corresponds to about 77 percent of the distance between the Earth and the moon.