This terrifying asteroid could come close to Earth today! Here’s what NASA had to say about this space rock.
NASA defines NEO as an object whose orbit brings it into an area about 195 million kilometers from the Sun, meaning it could pass through Earth’s orbit for about 50 million kilometers. Asteroids are Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) commonly found orbiting the Sun in the main asteroid belt near Jupiter. Most of these space rocks burn and decompose before reaching the planet, but some can still pass through. It looks like another is ready to pass by as NASA has issued an asteroid warning today.
Key details on asteroid 2022 US14
NASA has issued a warning against an asteroid called Asteroid 2022 US14. The massive 130-foot-wide asteroid, about the size of a commercial airliner, is expected to come very close to Earth today, Nov. 18. Its close approach will be just short. is 3.2 million km. This asteroid is on its way towards Earth, moving at an amazing speed of 29788 km/h.
According to the-sky.org, Asteroid 2022 US14 belongs to the Apollo asteroid group. It was recently discovered on October 27. This asteroid takes 1192 days to complete a trip around the Sun, where its maximum distance from the Sun is 514 million km and the closest distance is 514 million km. 144 million kilometers.
NASA’s Artemis I captures stunning images of Earth
Following yesterday’s successful launch, the Orion spacecraft captured a spectacular image of Earth as it left the planet’s atmosphere. NASA shared the image on the twitter page of the Orion spacecraft. The space agency wrote, “We look back at Earth from 58,000 miles away. Learn more about the camera Orion used to record this flight.”
According to NASA, there are 24 cameras on board the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS), with eight cameras on the Orion spacecraft and the rest on board the SLS. Four cameras are attached to the Orion spacecraft’s solar arrays, allowing the spacecraft to take a selfie with Earth or any other object in the background.
