Asteroid Capable Of Causing Impact Event Headed For Earth, NASA Warns Asteroids Heading To Earth Now

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April 16, 2020

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KEY POINTS

• NASA detected a massive asteroid approaching Earth
• The asteroid is big enough to wipe out an entire city
• The incoming asteroid will intersect Earth's orbit tonight

An asteroid larger than the Golden Gate Bridge tower is currently heading for Earth. Based on the data collected by NASA’s monitoring system, the asteroid is big enough to destroy an entire city if it collides with the planet.

The approaching asteroid has been identified as that are capable of traveling several miles away from the point of impact. These tsunamis would destroy coastal areas as well as nearby inland regions.

According to CNEOS, 2020 AQ1 will approach Earth on Jan. 19 at 9:45 p.m. EST. During its approach, the asteroid will be about 0.02683 astronomical units or roughly 2.5 million miles from the planet’s center. It is not expected to return to Earth’s vicinity until Aug. 23, 2104.  

Over 17,000 near-Earth asteroids remain undetected in our solar neighborhood. Pictured; an artistic illustration of an asteroid flying by Earth. Photo: NASA