22.12.2024 17:20
NASA announced that a massive asteroid the size of a 10-story building will pass close to Earth on December 24, 2024.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that a massive asteroid will pass close to Earth. The space agency reported that a giant asteroid named 2024 XN1 will pass by Earth on the morning of December 24 without posing a threat.
THE SIZE OF A 10-STORY BUILDING
The asteroid, which is the size of a 10-story building, is recorded to be traveling at over 23,000 kilometers per hour and will pass by Earth at a distance of 7.21 million kilometers.
ZERO CHANCE OF IMPACT
Astronomer Jess Lee from the Royal Greenwich Observatory stated that the chance of the asteroid hitting Earth is zero, saying, "The asteroid will be quite far away, so it does not pose a danger to Earth. If an object of this size were to collide with our planet, the consequences could be very devastating."
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