It means bits of celestial bodies in the solar system. asteroidsoccurs regularly. The news states that these meteorites of various sizes will pass close to our planet. In addition, many people are afraid of such news because of the possibility that these objects will one day hit the Earth.

Now another meteorite approaching our planet announced. According to Livescience, this very large object will pass close to Earth. So it will not pose any danger.

A skyscraper-sized asteroid will pass near Earth today

according to NASA 2022 KY4 given the name of July 17; that our planet today 6.1 million kilometers will pass. Also the air a 50-storey skyscraper size is also included. According to experts, 2022 KY4, 88 meters in diameter and 27,000 km/h is traveling. This shows that the asteroid is 8 times faster than a rifle bullet.

The approaching asteroid is expected to pass at a distance of about 6.1 million kilometers from Earth. For this reason, it does not pose a problem for the time being, such as hitting the Earth. According to Livescience, this meteorite has approached Earth several times before. 2022 KY4, formerly 1959 and 1948 years passed on our planet. The Meteorite’s Next Passage, According to NASA’s Calculations in May 2048 will happen.

As we mentioned, the possibility of an asteroid of this size hitting Earth is a pretty terrifying topic. In addition, even the fact that an object of this size could get 1 millimeter closer to Earth’s orbit over the years could indicate a major problem. That’s why NASA and other space agencies continue to carefully study meteorites. Even defense systems are installed in this regard. NASA has taken a step on planetary defense systems in 2021 and will change the direction of asteroids in possible disasters DARTS launched his vehicle into space.