NASA breaks silence on asteroid bigger than PYRAMID heading for Earth
NASA breaks silence on asteroid bigger than PYRAMID heading for Earth
NASA scientists have spoken out about the “potentially hazardous” space rock heading towards Earth this week.
The asteroid is hurtling our way at 20,000mph and is expected to “skim past” our planet on Wednesday.
It’s known as 2016 NF23 and measures 500ft in diameter.
That’s bigger than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt which stands at 451ft.
The US space agency NASA has slapped it on its “potentially hazardous asteroid” list.
That’s because it’s expected to pass within 0.03377 astronomical units, or about three million miles, from Earth.
It’s considered close in terms of our galaxy – the Sun is 93million miles away.
NASA classify asteroids as “potentially hazardous” if they are within 4.6million miles of Earth.
NASA breaks silence on asteroid bigger than PYRAMID heading for Earth
NASA scientists have spoken out about the “potentially hazardous” space rock heading towards Earth this week.
The asteroid is hurtling our way at 20,000mph and is expected to “skim past” our planet on Wednesday.
It’s known as 2016 NF23 and measures 500ft in diameter.
That’s bigger than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt which stands at 451ft.
The US space agency NASA has slapped it on its “potentially hazardous asteroid” list.
That’s because it’s expected to pass within 0.03377 astronomical units, or about three million miles, from Earth.
It’s considered close in terms of our galaxy – the Sun is 93million miles away.
NASA classify asteroids as “potentially hazardous” if they are within 4.6million miles of Earth.
