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Astronomers and scientists are doing research on how to save the Earth from such a catastrophe. Many organizations, scientists are keeping an eye on such objects which are approaching the Earth. Of these, only 1,045 are considered hazardous, which have been named Near Earth Objects (NEOs). Scientists are monitoring their activities. Scientists have so far compiled a list of more than 23,628 massive asteroids that move closer to Earth. More than 23,628 large asteroids, 1,045 of them dangerous

He said that 99.9% of them burn up in the atmosphere to ashes before they fall to the Earth’s surface. These millions of asteroids are sometimes attracted to Earth due to gravity. Their size ranges from one meter to hundreds of kilometers. Patnaik said that many asteroids orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. This time it is about 45 lakh km, which is about 11 to 12 times greater than the Earth-Moon distance, so there is no danger of hitting the Earth.ĩ9.9% of asteroids burn up in the atmosphere to ashesĭr. At that time, it flew away and never came towards Earth. Patnaik further told that this asteroid has passed from the earth in 19 at a distance of 19 lakh km and 29 lakh km respectively. We can say that it will not hit the earth.’Īsteroid has come very close to Earth beforeĭr. Patnaik told news agency ANI, ‘We should not panic. He also said that this asteroid will come to Earth again in 2034. Patnaik told that such an asteroid has already passed over the earth. There is no possibility of ‘2008 GO20’ asteroid hitting Earth. The giant asteroid is estimated to have a width of 97 meters and a length of 230 meters, which is the size of four football fields, he said. Dr Suvendu Patnaik, deputy director of Odisha-based Pathani Samanta Planetarium, said that ‘2008 G20’ will be closest to Earth on Jat 11.21 pm Indian time. It is an Apollo class asteroid.Įarlier it was feared that this could cause major damage to the earth, but experts say that now there is no such danger. NASA has named this meteorite ‘2008 GO20’. It is moving towards the earth at an average speed of 29 thousand kilometers per hour i.e. 8 km per second.Īsteroid (asteroid) as big as four football fields will pass near Earth at around 3 pm tonight. This asteroid is moving towards the earth at a speed of 29 thousand kilometers per hour i.e.