An asteroid named 162082 (1998 HL1) is heading towards the Earth. The asteroid is considerably big and is heading towards the planet at a speed of approximately 25,000 miles per hour. The American space agency, NASA, claimed that the asteroid is quite big and has a diameter of approximately 3,248 feet. An asteroid this big can easily wipe-out an entire city. The asteroid is at least thrice the size of Eiffel Tower. The asteroid 162082 (1998 HL1) will come very close to the Earth in October 2019. Though there are negligible chances that it will enter our atmosphere or hit our planet. Experts said that the asteroid will come considerably close to the Earth. An asteroid impact is one of the considerable threats which can lead to a mass extinction of flora and fauna. An asteroid impact can lead to mega-tsunamis, shock waves, and other catastrophic disasters. Recently, more than 10 such giant asteroids have zoomed past the Earth. ASteroids including 2019 OK, 2019 OD, 2015 HM10, 2019 OE, 2019 NN3, 2019 MB4, 2019 MT2, 2006 QV89, 2016 NO56M, RF12 among others came considerable close to our planet but did not hit the Earth.
Source: financial express
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