It became known about the approach to the Earth of a potentially dangerous asteroid. This was reported on the NASA website.
Asteroid 2001 FO32 will fly past Earth on Sunday, March 21st. He will come close to a distance of two million kilometers. The department noted that there is no threat of a collision with our planet. However, this distance is considered close enough, therefore, this celestial body is recognized as potentially dangerous.
The asteroid FO32 was first discovered in 2001. Astronomers have calculated that the next time it flies past Earth in 2052. According to scientists, observing a space object on Sunday, March 21, will be a good opportunity to get a more detailed idea of the size, composition and surface of a celestial body. NASA added that its estimated diameter varies from 440 to 680 meters.
On March 5, it was reported about the approach of the asteroid Apophis to the Earth. Then the space body was at the closest distance in the last eight years from the surface of the planet.
