An asteroid the size of a truck is passing by Earth tonight in one of the closest encounters our planet has ever seen with a celestial body, USA Media reports.
A newly discovered asteroid, named 2023 BU, is expected to make one of the closet approaches by a near-Earth object ever recorded. Thanks to diligent teams of #planetarydefense experts, we know It poses zero risk to Earth.
Learn why: https://t.co/MBLpHqb7h7 pic.twitter.com/j9McEGrOVm
— NASA Asteroid Watch (@AsteroidWatch) January 25, 2023
It is expected to pass about 3,500 kilometers over the southern tip of South America, which is about 10 times closer than some communications satellites.
NASA has said there is no risk of an asteroid named “2023 BU” hitting Earth.
Even if there was a risk of an asteroid hitting Earth, “it would turn into a fireball and disintegrate in the atmosphere, but some larger pieces could potentially fall as smaller meteors,” NASA added.
The asteroid will be closest to Earth at 1:27 a.m. in the morning, and it was discovered by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov from the observatory in Crimea.
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14th NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Said That At “NASA” we have dedicated teams who watch the skies to make sure we are safe from hazardous asteroids.
Today’s asteroid flyby is one of the closest ever recorded, but our Planetary Defense experts have been tracking the asteroid and know it’s not a threat to Earth.
At @NASA we have dedicated teams who watch the skies to make sure we are safe from hazardous asteroids.
Today’s asteroid flyby is one of the closest ever recorded, but our #PlanetaryDefense experts have been tracking the asteroid and know it’s not a threat to Earth. https://t.co/gOaR6ZNg4Z
— Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) January 26, 2023
