Scientists and astronomers announced that the Bernardinelli-Bernstein meteorite, which is 1000 times larger than conventional meteorites, is approaching the Solar System.
Officials announced that the meteorite, which is about 96 kilometers by 196 kilometers in size, is moving towards the Solar System and can reach the Earth in about 10 years.
DANGER TO THE WORLD?
It was stated that the Bernardinelli-Bernstein meteorite, which scientists initially described as a “dwarf planet” due to its large size, but later determined that it was a meteorite, is not a threat to the Earth at this stage. While it is stated that the date that it will pass the closest to Earth is 2031, Gary Bernstein from the University of Pennsylvania, who discovered the meteorite with his colleague Pedro Bernardinelli, “We have been honored to discover the largest meteorite, or the largest meteorite ever studied. This meteorite has not entered the Solar System for more than 3 million years.” said.
Source: Spokesperson
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