NASA warns that huge asteroid 2019 JN2 will pass near the Earth, but there is no need for danger.

Apart from planets and galaxies, many small astronomical objects like asteroids and comets also hover around the Earth in space. There is always a danger of many of these objects colliding with the Earth. Many asteroids have passed near the Earth in recent months, and this time too NASA has issued a warning about an asteroid, which is going to pass near the Earth today. Although this asteroid poses no threat to the Earth, NASA continues its monitoring for its analysis.

Astroid 2019 JN2: size and speed

According to NASA’s warning, today a huge asteroid, named 2019 JN2, is going to pass near the Earth. This asteroid is as big as a blue whale and the size of an airplane. The diameter of this rock is about 80 feet and it is passing near the Earth at a speed of 27768 kilometers per hour (17000 mph). The asteroid’s speed and size render it a major threat, but it will not pose any direct threat to Earth.

The asteroid will pass near the Earth today at a distance of 3,590,000 kilometers, which is about 9 times more than the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Although this distance is considered quite close by space standards, NASA has assured not to worry about it, because this distance protects the asteroid from colliding with the Earth.

NASA monitoring and security measures

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) continuously monitors asteroids that have the potential to collide with Earth. The main objective of this center is to correctly estimate the speed, direction and distance of these objects. The path of the asteroid, its speed and potential danger are analyzed by NASA using modern technical telescopes. These data are used to understand whether an asteroid can cause any changes in the Earth or space in the future.

Asteroid monitoring and assessment of potential future threats

The purpose of monitoring near-Earth objects (NEOs) tracked by NASA is to ensure that timely measures can be taken to protect against any future space threats. NASA scientists and researchers are continuously studying these objects, so that we can predict the possible threats of any large astronomical object at the right time.