1,600-Feet Asteroid, Bigger Than Most Buildings, Heading Towards Earth
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This is not the first time that Asteroid 388945 has paid us a visit. It passed very close to Earth in May 2020.
Space scientists have warned that a huge asteroid is heading towards the Earth. According to American space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), which is monitoring it, the giant space rock Asteroid 388945 (2008 TZ3) will make close approach to our planet at 2.48am on May 16.
NASA further said that the asteroid is 1,608 feet wide. In comparison, New York's iconic Empire State building stands at 1,454 feet. It is also bigger than the Eiffel Tower and dwarf the Statue of Liberty too.
The space rock can cause huge damage if it hits the Earth. But space scientists' calculations say it will pass us from a distance of about 2.5 million miles away.
Though it may sound a huge distance, in space terms it is not. And that is why, NASA has flagged this as “close approach”.
