May 11, 2024 The Washington Times reported that the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed the presence of a giant asteroid, approximately the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza, orbiting the Earth at a speed of 56,000 miles per hour. Or 65 times faster than a bullet.
This large asteroid, up to 120 meters long, which scientists named “2024 JZ,” orbited Earth on May 9, 2024, local time in the United States. NASA experts confirm that there is no reason for concern. Because the orbit of the asteroid “2024 JZ” passed a safe distance of 2.6 million miles from Earth, or 4.2 million kilometers.
NASA stated that near-Earth objects (NEOs) include comets and asteroids. It is pushed into orbit due to the gravity of nearby planets and comes into the vicinity of the Earth and consists mostly of ice with embedded dust particles. Comets originate from cold exoplanetary formations, while asteroids originate in the inner solar system. It is warmer and orbits between Mars and Jupiter
Although the incident seemed shocking, in reality it is a regular occurrence. The European Space Agency describes large objects like “2024 JZ” passing through Earth’s orbit as “a very common occurrence” for large objects to fall from outer space and most of them burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Sometimes it becomes the shooting star that we see.
source: Washington Times
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