4 asteroids towards Earth at a speed of 50,000km / h

Large celestial bodies will approach the Earth at high speed today but will not collide with our planet.

Picture 1 of 4 asteroids towards Earth at a speed of 50,000km / h
4 celestial bodies will pass through the Earth today 21/12.(Artwork: Universe Today).

Four asteroids will pass through Earth at a distance of 2.4 million kilometers at a speed of nearly 50,000km / h today, December 21, according to the Daily Star.

The objects named 2006LH, 2010XN, 2015YQ1 and 2006XD2 are moving close together. In it, the largest asteroid is about 260m in diameter.

"It can cause damage if it hits the Earth. However, all four heavenly objects will not collide with our planet, so the Earth is still safe," said Dr. Detlef Kosschny, planetary scientist. of the European Space Agency, said.

She said this is a rare case when four asteroids come near the Earth in one day."I don't remember the same situation that happened before , " Kosschny said.