600 feet Asteroid 1998 HH49 is coming to close the Earth today know about it

Asteroid: Our Earth is facing the challenge of asteroids every day. Not a day passes when no 'rocky disaster' passes near the Earth. Same thing is going to happen today also. Data from the Minor Planet Center has revealed that today 'Asteroid 1998 HH49' will pass close to our Earth. It is 600 feet in size and will cross our planet at a distance of 11 lakh 73 thousand 412 kilometers. This distance is minor compared to the vastness of space. That is why the American space agency NASA has considered 'Asteroid 1998 HH49' as potentially dangerous for the Earth.

Data from SkyLive shows that the asteroid was discovered in the year 1998. It last came close to Earth in December 2021. At present it is moving towards our planet at a speed of 53 thousand 233 kilometers per hour.

There is no possibility of this asteroid colliding with the Earth. However, considering its size and distance, scientists will continue to monitor the asteroid until it moves away from the Earth. If an asteroid collides with our Earth, it can cause major devastation. Scientists have been believing that dinosaurs were wiped out from the earth millions of years ago due to the destruction caused by an asteroid collision.

It is also estimated that Asteroid 1998 HH49 will not come close to our planet in the coming years. It belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. Asteroids are also called minor planets. Just as all the planets of our solar system revolve around the Sun, similarly asteroids also revolve around the Sun. Scientists have so far detected 11 lakh 13 thousand 527 asteroids.

Most asteroids are found in the main asteroid belt, which lies between Mars and Jupiter. Their size can range from 10 meters to 530 kilometers.