Giant asteroid hurtling past earth | Zululand Observer
The asteroid, named 7335 (1989 JA), will soundly miss our planet by about 4 million kilometres, it is set to pass tomorrow (Friday, 27 May).
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The asteroid, named 7335 (1989 JA), will soundly miss our planet by about 4 million kilometres, it is set to pass tomorrow (Friday, 27 May).
NASA's asteroid tracking database has confirmed that the largest asteroid of 2022 is currently making its approach to Earth.
NASA estimates the asteroid to have the size of a standard bridge, enough to cause widespread damage in case an asteroid impact occurs.
The giant asteroid has been estimated to approach Earth in the next several hours. Asteroid 388945 (2008 TZ3) is projected to "dangerously" approach Earth in the next few hours but with an estimated safe passage on our planet's orbit this coming weekend.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory asteroid detection system recorded a building-sized asteroid zoom past our planet on May 9.