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About eleven asteroids ranging in size from seven meters to one and a half kilometers, approach our planet in the next thirty five years old. This is indicated by representatives of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Russian Federation.
Recall that asteroids are far from the largest space objects – most often, however, have a diameter of more than a kilometer. About one hundred and twenty massive asteroid readings on Earth craters. The largest Russian crater is Popigayskaya a basin located in the basin of the Popigai river in northern Siberia. By she shares fourth place with the diameter of the funnel among the most extensive asteroid craters in the world. Inner dimensions Parrots are seventy-five kilometers, external – more than a hundred. The disaster occurred in Siberia approximately thirty-six million years. back.
Employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations predict that until 2050 it is possible expect eleven rapprochements of large asteroids with our planet. It is reported that the distance of each approach will be less three hundred eighty five thousand kilometers, which is considered moderately dangerous. However, this year, nothing like this will happen, therefore, you can sleep peacefully.
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