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According to NASA, the asteroid will fit our planet for a record 445 800 km. On ...

The asteroid will fly to the ground almost as close as the moon: it is 5 times faster than hypersonic rocket

According to NASA, the asteroid will fit our planet for a record 445 800 km. On Wednesday, September 21, an asteroid will fly past the ground at a very high speed, it will also approach our planet at a record distance, writes Jerusalem Post. According to the laboratory of NASA reactive movement, today not one but two asteroids will approach the Earth. They received the designation of 2022 SA1 and 2022 SR2. Fortunately, both asteroid approaches are not too large.

Yes, the 2022 SA1 asteroid has a diameter of 24 to 55 meters, which can be compared to the Leana Tower in Italy. The second asteroid is much smaller - its length varies from 6. 9 to 15 meters. The largest of the two asteroids will approach the Earth at a speed of 14. 10 km/s or 50 760 km/h. This speed is 40 times higher than the sound speed and 15. 5 times faster than the ball from the rifle. The speed of the smaller asteroid is about 21. 78 km/s or 78 408 km/h, which is 63.

5 times higher than the speed of sound. For example, the speed of flight of a modern hypersonic missile in a total of 4. 116 km/s. Thus, the 2022 SR2 asteroid will carry our planet 5 times faster than one of the fastest and most dangerous missiles. It is emphasized that this asteroid will come to the ground closest. For comparison, the moon rotates around the Earth at a distance of 384 thousand kilometers. Most asteroids that approach our planet usually remain at a greater distance.