Asteroid 2024 LZ4 : Threat To Earth
NASA has recently been keeping an eye on three asteroids that are moving toward Earth.
- It is important to note that Asteroid 2024 LZ4 will pass closer to Earth than the Moon, by 173,000 miles.
- Because it is so close, it stands out even more, but because it is only 72 feet long, about the length of an airplane, it has not been labeled as a possibly dangerous object.
- Neoasteroids are asteroids that come close to Earth on their paths.
- Most asteroids are in the belt between Mars and Jupiter, but those close to Earth are closely watched because they could be dangerous.
- An asteroid is considered possibly dangerous if it is within 4.6 million miles of Earth and is more than 150 meters across.
- Even though it is close, asteroid 2024 LZ4 doesn’t meet these requirements because it is too small.
- NASA and other space agencies keep a close eye on these objects in space to figure out their paths and the chances of them hitting Earth.
- Monitoring is essential for protecting the world, including observing and making predictions.
- Asteroid 2024 LZ4 is only about 72 feet wide, which is about the size of an airplane.
- Because of its size, it is not very scary.
- It will be only 173,000 miles away from Earth as it travels at 77,109 kilometers per hour (21.42 kilometers per second).
- This is compared to the usual distance between Earth and the Moon, which is about 239,000 miles (485 km).
