NASA today issued a new alert for two asteroids that are heading towards Earth at very high speed, one of them having a diameter of 1 kilometer, so it can kill millions of people on impact. This is the second asteroid with a diameter of 1 kilometer discovered by those from NASA in recent weeks, which shows us that the Earth is targeted by many rocks from the cosmos that can cause extremely large damages.
NASA claims that this asteroid with a diameter of 1 kilometer is heading towards the Earth at a speed of 40.000 KM/h, so it is difficult to calculate how many people could be killed in case of impact. Those from NASA monitor everything that happens in the universe, and all the rocks that are heading towards our planet, and asteroids of this kind are the ones that must be watched most carefully so that in the event of an increased risk of impact, they will be diverted.
NASA: ALERT for a 1 KM ASTEROID whose TARGET is the Earth
NASA is also monitoring another asteroid, with a much smaller diameter, of only 120 meters, this one heading towards the Earth at a higher speed, but in the event of an impact it would cause much less damage than the other one. Both asteroids were included by NASA in the Apollo class because of the very large diameter they have at the moment, so it is quite clear that they represent an extremely large danger for all of humanity at this time.
NASA classifies these asteroids as very dangerous because on their journey to Earth they also pass other planets, and their gravity changes their trajectory, so there are chances of impact with Earth. This is basically where the great danger lies with these asteroids, according to those from NASA, and this is the reason why the American space agency issues alerts of this kind so that all researchers know what to be careful of.
NASA claims that none of the two asteroids are close to Earth at the moment, so it will be some time before they actually get close to us.
