NASA has sounded off yet another warning as an uncommon size of an asteroid is speeding in the direction of Earth and it may do severe damage if it makes contact with our planet.
As per the reports, the asteroid is speeding directly towards Earth at 7200 KMPH (2 km/s). It stands around 60 feet high and a mass extinction of human and animal species is conceivable if an asteroid of this scale causes huge numbers of fatalities.
Despite its concerning speed, NASA has stated that the asteroid's size and rapid speed, it poses no threat to Earth and will pass by on May 9 at a safe distance of 4.16 million miles. As per the reports the concerned asteroid belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth objects, which mostly comprises of large asteroids and space rocks.
The asteroid travels around the Sun in an orbit that lasts 402 days and takes it up to 173 million kilometres (miles) from the star and as close as 145 million kilometres (miles) away.
This will keep the asteroid securely out of our path and at a distance from us of over 4 million miles.
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