NASA has issued a critical alert as a massive 150-foot asteroid hurtles toward Earth at high speed. Join us to learn more about the potential impact and what experts are doing to monitor and prepare for this celestial event.
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00:00 Near-Earth objects, or NEOs, encompass comets and asteroids whose orbits have been influenced
00:07 by the gravitational forces of neighboring planets, bringing them into close proximity
00:12 to Earth.
00:13 While the majority of NEOs are asteroids, there are a few comets among them.
00:19 Their composition can vary significantly, depending on their origin within our solar
00:24 system.
00:25 These asteroids serve as remnants from the early stages of our solar system's formation
00:30 dating back approximately 4.6 billion years.
00:35 Recently, NASA has detected the presence of an asteroid roughly the size of an airplane,
00:41 hurtling towards Earth at incredible speed.
00:44 This massive celestial body, designated as 2023 TO15, is classified as a Near-Earth object
00:51 and is part of the Apollo group of steroids.
00:54 The Apollo asteroids are those that intersect Earth's orbit, characterized by semi-major
00:59 axes larger than our planet's.
01:02 The remarkable discovery of this colossal asteroid was made by the Catalina Sky Survey
01:07 on October 15, 2023, and it is estimated to have a diameter of roughly 46 meters.
01:15 According to the space agency, asteroid 2023 TO15 made its closest approach to Earth today,
01:22 coming within approximately 36 lakh 10 thousand miles.
01:26 Nevertheless, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued a reassuring statement confirming
01:32 that there is no cause for alarm concerning asteroid 2023 TO15.
01:37 Despite its classification as a Near-Earth object, this asteroid poses no threat to our
01:42 planet.
01:44 Its size places it outside the category of potentially hazardous objects.
01:48 Notably, this marked the asteroid's first and only record close encounter with Earth
01:53 in the annals of history.
01:56 Asteroid 2023 TO15, after its recent approach, is expected to be at a distance of 61 million
02:03 kilometers from Earth on February 8, 2027.
02:07 Vigilant efforts from NASA and other space organizations involve continuous monitoring
02:12 of such celestial bodies.
02:14 Moreover, these organizations have well-established plans to prevent or mitigate any potential
02:20 impact from such objects.
02:21 While we have successfully identified and tracked most asteroids larger than 1 kilometer,
02:27 which are not on a collision course with Earth, smaller asteroids remain less well monitored.
02:33 Annually, approximately 30 minor asteroids a few meters in size collide with our planet.
02:39 It's essential to recognize that an asteroid impact on Earth could have catastrophic and
02:44 enduring consequences both for the environment and life.
02:49 The energy released by such a collision would be substantial with magnitude determined by
02:54 factors like the asteroid's mass, velocity, angle of entry, and local terrain.
02:59 This could lead to devastating outcomes including fires, heat radiation, acid rain, tsunamis,
03:06 and the formation of massive craters.
03:08 Moreover, the impact of dust and debris could trigger climate shifts and even potential
03:14 extinction events.
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