Asteroid 2022 YG5 – pressnews

[ad_1] This asteroid is rushing towards Earth, says NASA! How close will it come to the planet? Asteroids have struck the Earth more than once in the last billion years. Some of them have changed the course of history. They may well be the reason for the rise of humanity. But how can asteroid impact craters, which struck the Earth thousands of years ago be identified? In an astonishing development, a team of international researchers identified the previous impact sites of asteroids using CSI crime solving techniques. But before that, know about this asteroid which is headed directly for Earth, as warned by NASA.Asteroid 2022 YG5 key detailsThe asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 YG5 will fly past Earth today, December 30. This space rock will make its closest approach to the planet at a di...

[ad_1] This asteroid is rushing towards Earth at a terrifying speed and it is set to make a close approach soon! NASA conducted its first planetary defense test against potential world-ending asteroids recently. Named the Double Asteroid Detection Test or DART test, the mission's aim was to smash a spacecraft into the Dimorphos asteroid to deflect it away from its path. This historic test was successful and the asteroid was actually deflected from its path. This has given humans a weapon and a strategy to stop an asteroid from smashing into Earth. But that isn't enough as adequate warning and time is required to actually deploy it. And what is more, asteroids are making close approaches to Earth every day and new ones are being found on a regular basis. This is what creates the fearfu...

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51-foot Asteroid 2022 YG5 blitzing its way towards Earth today, reveals NASA

Asteroid clocked at sizzling 51246 kmph on its way to Earth-faster than a ballistic missile