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Coronavirus, Cyclone Nisarga and now a triple crisis will come from Space to Earth

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 4, 2020 14:20 IST

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The current year 2020 is becoming a year of great crisis and challenge for human life. On the one hand, disasters such as the Corona, hurricanes, and earthquakes have greatly affected human life, but now an even greater catastrophe has raised human concerns.
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This month, three such asteroids will pass close to Earth. This was reported by Globalnews.com. According to the report, a large number of spacecraft will pass close to the Earth this month. It will start from June 6.
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The asteroid 163348 (2002 NN4) will enter Earth's orbit from the Sun at a speed of 0.05 AU (7.48 million km). According to the NEO Close Approach Data Table, the 2002 NA4 asteroid will come close to Earth on June 6 at 3:20 p.m.
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The asteroid is expected to be up to 250.50 meters in length. It is also expected to be up to 135 meters wide. Although the asteroid is approaching Earth, its distance from Earth is likely to be 13 times greater than the distance from Earth and the Moon.
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Similar to the 2002 asteroid NH4, the 2013 XA22 asteroid will enter Earth orbit on June 8 at 3:40 p.m. The asteroid will be closer to Earth than the 2002 NH4. However, it is smaller than the 2002 NH4. Its length is 160 meters and its speed is 24 h
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The 2010 NY65 asteroid was discovered about 10 years ago. It was also studied because of its proximity to Earth. The 2010 asteroid NY65 will pass through Earth orbit on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:44 AM. Its length is about.
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Of the three asteroids passing close to Earth in June, the 2010 asteroid NY65 has the fastest speed of 46,400 km per hour.
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Meanwhile, it is reassuring to note that although these three asteroids pass close to Earth's orbit, none of them have posed a threat to Earth, and scientists are constantly monitoring them.
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