A huge “Christmas asteroid” will pass by the Earth
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By: The Opinion Updated 30 Dec 2022, 0: 37 am EST
In the next few days, a giant asteroid of about 100 meters wide it will pass safely next to the Earth approaching about 1200.14 km when its closest approach occurs.
The Agency European Space Agency (ESA) named this new celestial body “Christmas asteroid” because it will pass close to the Earth very close to the date of the end of the year parties.
The ESA clarifies that the proximity with which the asteroid will pass from Earth does not pose a danger to our planet
, even though it is a big rock
“Our Christmas asteroid, RN14, is not a threat, but as much s other medium-sized space rocks, we don’t know much about it,” said ESA.