Asteroid 7335 (1989 JA) 1.8 km in diameter will fly over Earth

Asteroids flying over our planet are nothing unusual because NASA tracks about 29,000 near-Earth objects annually – The term NEO (Near-Earth Object) includes all astronomical bodies that fly within 48 million km of our planet’s orbit. Most of them are small, but 7335 (1989 ga)Because that is the name of the object that will approach Earth on May 27, it is very remarkable for its size.

The asteroid is larger than 99% of the known near-Earth objects due to Diameter up to 1.8 km! According to NASA, the asteroid should not pose a greater threat to us, but given the relatively short flight distance, i.e. 4 million km (nearly 10 times the distance between Earth and the Moon) and its size, it has been classified as “Potentially Hazardous”.

This means that it could cause serious damage to our planet if its orbit changed and the asteroid hit Earth. It is worth noting that the latest research using advanced computer simulations shows this Even an asteroid with a diameter of one kilometer could have dire consequences for life on our planet if it landed (As far as the extinction of the dinosaurs!).

7335 (1989 JA), most likely, will cross our planet at a safe distance, Flying at an amazing speed of 76000 kilometers per hour. We are dealing here with the so-called asteroid of the Apollo group, which refers to the objects revolving around the Sun, periodically crossing the Earth’s orbit, and sometimes also Venus and Mercury (as of the end of 2020, this category includes more than 13,000 objects) . According to NASA, this huge space rock He will return to our planet in June 2055But then it will be much further, 70 times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.