To Earth approaching asteroid

Astrologers are prepared to meet the 20-metre guest from space, which is sent to our planet. According to reliable information from NASA, the asteroid 2014 RC will be 40 thousand miles from the Earth.

Despite impressive by human standards, the distance, on a cosmic scale, the asteroid will pass very close to the planet. For comparison: the distance to the moon 10 times more than will be from the Ground up to 2014 RC in as close as possible to the time of the meeting. It will happen on September 7, 22:18 GMT in the area of New Zealand. Enjoy the heavenly body to the naked eye will not be released for research will need a telescope, even a Amateur.

Admirers of the doctrines of the end of the world at this time can easily exhale, despite the proximity to the Ground, the visitor from outer space poses no danger to its inhabitants, told researchers. Communication satellites also will not suffer.

Astrologers first found the asteroid on August 31 from an Observatory in Arizona. After this, the data about the 2014 RC were confirmed and refined by Cambridge research center small planets in Massachusetts. According to reliable information from NASA, the flight line of movement of the asteroid allows to expect his return to Earth later, however, and then the convergence of the celestial body to our planet will not be a threat.

In the long term troubles planet can deliver a different asteroid. According to the calculations of the astrologers from the state of Tennessee, the Earth may face celestial body 1950 DA kilometer diameter. It goes to our Solar system with a speed of 15 km per second, and the probability of its collision with the Earth is 0.3%, by heaven's standards a lot, informs "the Russian newspaper". According to reliable information the Americans, 1950 DA will come to our planet on March 16, 2880.

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