NASA Warns of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Approach
Date: 2023-10-31 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: TECHNOLOGY
NASA, the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has alerted the public to the presence of a significant celestial event. On Thursday, November 2, an asteroid known as 363505 (2003 UC20) is set to make a close encounter with Earth. The size of this celestial object measures 671 meters, and it will pass within a distance of 5.25 million kilometers from our planet, hurtling through space at a speed of 28,692 kilometers per hour.
This impending close approach has prompted NASA to classify the asteroid as a "potentially hazardous object." According to NASA's criteria, an asteroid is considered potentially hazardous if it approaches Earth at a distance closer than 7.4 million kilometers and has a size exceeding 150 meters.
The combination of these two factors places 363505 (2003 UC20) squarely within the category of objects that demand close monitoring and analysis by space agencies. While the majority of asteroids remain at safe distances from our planet, the vigilance of organizations like NASA is essential to track and assess any potential threats from space.
This impending close approach has prompted NASA to classify the asteroid as a "potentially hazardous object." According to NASA's criteria, an asteroid is considered potentially hazardous if it approaches Earth at a distance closer than 7.4 million kilometers and has a size exceeding 150 meters.
The combination of these two factors places 363505 (2003 UC20) squarely within the category of objects that demand close monitoring and analysis by space agencies. While the majority of asteroids remain at safe distances from our planet, the vigilance of organizations like NASA is essential to track and assess any potential threats from space.
