The asteroid in question was reportedly designated by NASA as potentially hazardous, as it is expected to approach our planet at a distance closer than 0.05 astronomical units.
A large space rock traveling at a speed of over 46,000 kilometers per hour is expected to swoop by our planet on 24 July, according to data provided by NASA.
The asteroid, 2020ND, whose 170-meter diameter would dwarf landmarks such as the London Eye, is expected to approach Earth at a distance of around 0.037 astronomical units (around 5.5 million kilometers).
And while the probability of a major asteroid actually hitting Earth is rather small, it turns out that NASA “believes there is a one in 300,000 chance every year that a space rock which could cause regional damage will hit”, the Daily Express notes.
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