Asteroid 4 Times the Size of the Empire State Building Hurts toward Earth on May 27, 2022

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – A asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building will approach Earth on May 27, 2022, according to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Asteroid 7335 (1989 JA) will approach Earth about 2.5 million miles (4 million kilometers) — or nearly 10 times the average distance between Earth and the moon.

However, given the space rock’s enormous size (1.1 miles, or 1.8 km in diameter) and its relative proximity to Earth, NASA has classified the asteroid as “potentially hazardous,” meaning it could do major damage to our planet. if its orbit ever changes and the rock impacts Earth, as reported Live ScienceTuesday (24/5/2022).

According to NASA7335 (1989 JA) is the largest asteroid that will make a close approach to Earth in 2022. Scientists estimate the asteroid is moving at about 47,200 mph (76,000 km/h), or 20 times faster than a speeding bullet.

The space rock won’t come close to Earth again until June 23, 2055, when it will pass further or within about 70 times the distance between Earth and the moon.

This asteroid is one of more than 29,000 close objects Earth (NEO) which NASA tracks annually. NEO refers to any astronomical object that passes within about 30 million miles (48 million km) of Earth’s orbit, according to NASA.

Most of these objects are very small; 7335 (1989 JA) is larger than about 99% of the NEOs NASA is following, the agency said.

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