2023-05-15 19:13:36
The NASA warned that in the coming days a large asteroid with Will get dangerously close to Earthwhich could seriously put endanger human life on our planet.
According to the statement issued by the aforementioned North American space agency, the otherwise close approach to Earth of this gigantic asteroid that they baptized 2023 CL3 and that measures more than 200 meters wide and it is made up of space rocks that must be under strict and permanent surveillance will take place next Wednesday May 24, at high speed.
The news has the entire world scientific community in suspense since it is known that, if an asteroid of that dimension collided with our planet, It would cause a great tragedy. that, although it may not be serious worldwide, it would severely affect the region of the planet where it fell.
“There is fear about this asteroid, since it is expected to pass less than 7,200,000 kilometers away, and the permitted distance of 7,483,400 kilometers. In 2023, CL3 would be a danger to us, but not seriously,” NASA explained in a statement.
Although several experts expressed some concern when considering that the Earth is not prepared to defend itself against asteroids of such magnitude, NASA confirmed that for several months they have been investigating various defense methods against potentially dangerous asteroids, such as this one.
“Last year we launched the double asteroid redirection test mission which, among other things, allowed us prove that NASA was able to alert the orbit of an asteroid called Dimorphos”, concluded the specialists.
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