NASA has recently made such a revelation, which has created a stir worldwide. With the help of its space and ground telescopes, NASA has revealed information about the largest asteroid ever to pass through the Earth. It is being told that it can be bigger than the Statue of Unity of India. It may pass through the Earth on October 30. Asteroid 2004 UUI is expected to pass at a distance of about 4 million kilometres from Earth. Let us tell you that it travels from its orbit towards the Earth at 62 thousand kilometres per hour. This speed is equal to that of a spaceship.
This Asteroid Is Bigger Than The Statue of Unity
You can also guess the speciality of this asteroid from this. Its length is bigger than the world’s largest statue. Let us tell you that the world’s largest statue is India’s Statue of Unity, whose height is 182 meters, whereas the length of this asteroid is around 188 meters. The height of Qutub Minar is only 72 meters. It is much bigger than that.
You will be surprised to know that NASA has also developed technology to change the direction of these asteroids so that the damage caused to the Earth can be reduced. NASA is considered one of the most potent space agencies in the world. Today, scientists from all over the world will be keeping an eye on this asteroid for research.
It Has A Connection With The Apollo Group
This asteroid belongs to the Apollo group near the Earth. They are named after the 1862 Apollo asteroid, discovered by German astronomer Reinmuth in the 1930s. According to NASA, this asteroid was first discovered on October 30, 2004, related to the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research Project.
