Astronomers Found ‘Planet Killer’ Asteroid Possibly Risk to Earth
- Dark Energy Camera (DEC)
Asteroids in the inner solar system are very difficult to detect, they are under-represented in models of the rock population of the solar system as a whole. However, Sheppard believes that only a few unknown planetary killers are in this hard-to-observe region.
The good news is that most of these unknown asteroids likely follow orbits that move them away from Earth.
"There are probably only a few of the same size left to be discovered, and these large undiscovered asteroids likely have orbits that keep them in the orbits of Earth and Venus most of the time," Sheppard explained.
In addition to the potentially threatening AP7 2022, astronomers discovered two other smaller space rocks under DEC observations, one of which is the closest to the Sun ever seen.
Because of its proximity to the star at the center of the Solar System, the asteroid, named 2021 PH27, is experiencing the greatest general relativity effect of all solar system objects, the scientists said in a statement.
Pemerintah Serap Utang Rp 34 Triliun Pekan Ini
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