The news of the end of the Earth has been heard many times before and one such news is again going viral on the internet that on 29 April 2020 the Earth will be destroyed. As we all know that these days the Coronavirus has created big panic in the entire world and till now it has killed many people and the whole world is in the grip of this virus. Amidst all this, a rumor is also very much discussed on social media. In fact, some people on social media are claiming that the entire world will be destroyed on 29th April. According to these reports on social media, on April 29, a giant asteroid may hit the Earth and if it happens then it will surely cause a huge disaster on earth. So let's know if this news is really true or not and what scientists say about this.
If we talk about 29 April 2020, it is true that on this day an Asteroid will pass through our solar system and will make a close approach to Earth. The name of this gigantic asteroid is 1998 OR2 or (52768) 1998 OR2, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid. With an estimated diameter of 2 to 4 kilometers, it is one of the brightest and largest potentially hazardous asteroids known to exist. This kind of asteroid is big enough to destroy several countries and may have a global impact if it hits Earth's surface. But before proceeding further let's first understand the term 'potentially hazardous' in space parlance. An object is considered potentially hazardous if its minimum orbit intersection distance with respect to Earth is less than 7.5 million kilometers (7,500,000 km). Having a diameter of approximately 7 kilometers, Apollo asteroid (53319) 1999 JM8 is the largest potentially hazardous object known to exist. Let us tell you that there are thousands of asteroids and space debris within this perceived belt that pose very little to absolutely no threat to our planet.
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The US space agency NASA has discovered this giant asteroid on 24 July 1998 and since then scientists are constantly studying it. The asteroid 1998 OR2 orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.0 - 3.7 AU once every 3 years and 8 months (1,344 days). However, it is true that according to its size, it is very large and dangerous. According to scientists, it is coming towards the Earth at a speed of 31,319 km per hour. If it really hits the earth, it can bring great destruction. Thankfully, nothing like this is going to happen. Scientists have denied claims of this asteroid hitting the Earth and causing destruction. They say that the asteroid 1998 OR2 will fly past Earth at a distance of 6.3 million kilometers from our planet and will pose no threat to earth. Now you may be wondering how much this distance actually is, just remember this figure is about more than 16 times the average distance between Earth and the moon. So don't worry, it is more than just a safe distance from us. So this latest claim, like the destruction of the earth or the great disaster, is wrong, like all the previous claims.
If we talk about 29 April 2020, it is true that on this day an Asteroid will pass through our solar system and will make a close approach to Earth. The name of this gigantic asteroid is 1998 OR2 or (52768) 1998 OR2, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid. With an estimated diameter of 2 to 4 kilometers, it is one of the brightest and largest potentially hazardous asteroids known to exist. This kind of asteroid is big enough to destroy several countries and may have a global impact if it hits Earth's surface. But before proceeding further let's first understand the term 'potentially hazardous' in space parlance. An object is considered potentially hazardous if its minimum orbit intersection distance with respect to Earth is less than 7.5 million kilometers (7,500,000 km). Having a diameter of approximately 7 kilometers, Apollo asteroid (53319) 1999 JM8 is the largest potentially hazardous object known to exist. Let us tell you that there are thousands of asteroids and space debris within this perceived belt that pose very little to absolutely no threat to our planet.
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The US space agency NASA has discovered this giant asteroid on 24 July 1998 and since then scientists are constantly studying it. The asteroid 1998 OR2 orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.0 - 3.7 AU once every 3 years and 8 months (1,344 days). However, it is true that according to its size, it is very large and dangerous. According to scientists, it is coming towards the Earth at a speed of 31,319 km per hour. If it really hits the earth, it can bring great destruction. Thankfully, nothing like this is going to happen. Scientists have denied claims of this asteroid hitting the Earth and causing destruction. They say that the asteroid 1998 OR2 will fly past Earth at a distance of 6.3 million kilometers from our planet and will pose no threat to earth. Now you may be wondering how much this distance actually is, just remember this figure is about more than 16 times the average distance between Earth and the moon. So don't worry, it is more than just a safe distance from us. So this latest claim, like the destruction of the earth or the great disaster, is wrong, like all the previous claims.
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