Astronomers' close attention was drawn to a potentially dangerous asteroid, the collision of which with the Earth could lead to the complete destruction of our planet. We are talking about a space lump, code-named 2000 ET70, to which the best telescopes in the world are now directed. The collision of such an asteroid with the Earth can cause general tsunamis, earthquakes and a general apocalypse.
In 2012, this cosmic body already flew past our planet, then the distance was approximately 18 distances from the Earth to the Moon, which was already incredibly close, given the size of the asteroid. Scientists fear that moving along its orbit, the asteroid may return, but along a completely different trajectory.
Given the growing panic in society, a NASA spokesman made an official statement: “NASA does not know about asteroids or comets, the trajectory of which can currently lead to a collision with the Earth, so the likelihood of a catastrophe is extremely small. In fact, as far as we can tell, no large object can hit the Earth at any time for the next several hundred years. '
Sources: Express
