The billion-dollar asteroid is about to fly across the earth

According to scientists, a $ 5.4 trillion worth of a minor asteroid will fly across the earth on July 19.

A billion-dollar asteroid is about to glide across the earth

According to calculations by scientists, the 2011 meteorite UW-158 will pass through the earth at a distance of 2.4 million km at 6:30 pm on July 19, according to Eastern American time (around 6:30 pm on the same day by hour). Vietnam). This distance is nearly 30 times the distance from the earth to the nearest planet.

A meteorite flies across the earth.(Artwork: Corbis)

An observatory in Spain's Canary Islands on the Atlantic Ocean will report live on the spectacle of meteorites flying near the globe on the Internet.

According to Planetary Resources estimates - a company specializing in mining on planets (based in Washington state, USA) - 2011 UW-158 meteorite core contains about 90 million tons of platinum. Therefore, the potential value of meteorites is up to 5.4 trillion USD.

Planetary Resources considers the 2011 asteroid UW-158 as an ' X-type ' meteorite - with a predominantly metallic component and appears to be the remains of large asteroids separated from the core and crust.

On the occasion of the 2011 UW-158 meteorite crossing the earth, astronomers and scientists will have the opportunity to discuss, research and evaluate its value for future space exploration. .