Asteroids have 'flattened' over Earth

The asteroid is about the size of four football fields that broke into the moon's orbit and flew to the earth at 6'28 minutes this morning (VN time).

>>>Video: Asteroid 2005 YU55

At the latest time, the 2005 asteroid meteorite YU55 is located 324,000km from the earth. Space.com said a meteorite of this size has never been near Earth since 1976 and will not recur before 2028.

Scientists say that after flying close to Earth, the 2005 YU55 accelerated and flew into space at a speed of about 46,700 km / hour.

As expected, the 2005 YU55 did not pose any danger to the Earth or the Moon. Instead, this is an opportunity for astronomers worldwide to expect, because they will have an unprecedented opportunity to study more about this asteroid and its orbit.

"We really want to analyze it as much as possible, as well as learn about its past and future ," NASA Brokerage Researcher Marina Brozovic said. Images and videos of 2005 YU55 were announced by NASA before and during Earth's "flutter" flight, showing that the meteorite is quite round but protruding.

2005 YU55 was discovered by astronomer Robert McMillan of the University of Arizona in 2005. The asteroid circled around the Sun in orbit for 15 months. Scientists have confirmed that the YU55 will not threaten the Earth for at least a century. Even so, they still want to take this opportunity to learn more about the movement of YU55 to be able to more accurately predict the future.

Speaking on the AP , Professor Jay Melosh of Purdue University said, if an asteroid of this size collides with the Earth, the collision will create a wormhole 4 miles in diameter and 1,700 feet deep. If it falls into the sea, the YU55 will create tsunami waves of 70 feet.