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A potentially dangerous asteroid is approaching Earth – NASA

  • October 30, 2022
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The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported that on Tuesday, November 1, the 2022 RM4 asteroid will pass near Earth. As reported by Ukrinform, this was

A potentially dangerous asteroid is approaching Earth – NASA

A potentially dangerous asteroid is approaching Earth – NASA

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported that on Tuesday, November 1, the 2022 RM4 asteroid will pass near Earth.

As reported by Ukrinform, this was reported by Space.com.

The space rock is 330 to 740 meters in diameter, slightly smaller than the world’s tallest skyscraper Burj Khalifa at 828 meters in Dubai, UAE, according to NASA.

It will come as close to Earth as possible on Tuesday from a distance of about 2.3 million kilometers. The speed of the asteroid is 84,500 km per hour.

This asteroid is considered “potentially dangerous” as its length exceeds 150 meters and its maximum distance from planet Earth is less than 7.5 million kilometers. To be defined as “potentially dangerous” it must meet both parameters at the same time.

As Ukrinform reported, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported on Monday, September 12 that the asteroid 2008 RW passed near Earth.

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Source: Ukrinform

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