Asteroid coming towards Earth at a speed of 27 thousand kilometers per hour

NASA and the rest of the world’s space agencies are currently eyeing a particular asteroid. It will reach very close to the Earth in this decade. This will also give scientists a chance to study it. Often asteroids reach close to the Earth. Although they are at least at a safe distance of thousands of kilometers, it is not a guarantee that no asteroid can ever hit the Earth.

According to the report of Hindustan Times, there was a possibility of this asteroid hitting the Earth first. However, it has now been ascertained that it will not crash on the surface of the earth.

This speed of 27376 kmph

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies has named this asteroid as Asteroid 2023 FS10. Along with this, its path, closest distance and expected speed have also been disclosed by NASA. NASA said that on April 12, it will pass through a distance of 1.2 million kilometers from the Earth. It is running at a terrifying speed of 27376 kilometers per hour. According to NASA’s estimate, this space rock is about 67 feet wide, which means it is almost as big as an aircraft. It belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids.

By the way, it is estimated that it will not collide with the earth, if it ever happens in the future, then the long area around the point where it collides is affected. Not only is there a big crater at that place, but if there is a population there, they can also suffer a lot.

How does NASA track asteroids?

NASA tracks asteroids using a combination of ground-based and space-based telescopes. NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) scans moving objects in the night sky and reports the detection of any potential asteroids. While some space observatories use infrared sensors to detect asteroids and their characteristics.