A Giant Meteorite Spotted After Scraping Earth

It turned out that there has been a development that is very important for the whole world recently. So much so that a refrigerator-sized meteorite passed very close to Earth. However, this situation could not be noticed by any institution doing space studies, especially NASA. This was because the meteorite was following the expected path in reverse.

Experts named the meteorite, which was noticed much later, “Asteroid 2021 UA1”. In the studies, it was determined that the asteroid passed at a distance of 3,000 kilometers from the Earth. This distance was between the International Space Station (ISS) and the medium-height communication satellites. As a result of the investigations, it was understood that the meteorite in question made the third closest pass to date.

What would happen if the asteroid 2021 UA1 hit Earth?

The asteroid, which escaped the eyes of experts due to its axis of arrival, became the agenda around the world. Everyone wondered what would happen if the asteroid 2021 UA1 hit Earth. Speaking about this, industry experts made heart-warming assessments. According to the statements made, they explained that if the meteorite in question hits the Earth, nothing will happen, because a very small part of this meteorite will be able to reach the earth by burning in the atmosphere.

Although the incident has been overcome without any negativity, NASA continues to work on this issue. Engineers working on the NEO Surveyor spacecraft want to place this spacecraft somewhere between the Earth and the Sun. The spacecraft, which is planned to be launched in 2026, will be able to detect meteorites coming from the Sun to Earth with its features.