Near earth object

An asteroid about the size of three football fields just across the bay in the morning 18/2 Earth, The Gurdian newspaper reported.

The asteroid named 2000 EM26 flew past Earth at a distance of 3.3 million kilometers, roughly 8.8 times the distance from Earth to the moon at around 9am 18/2 hourly Vietnam.

Scientists believe that the asteroid 2000 EM26 will not cause any harm to the earth. However, it is classified as near-Earth object (NEO) have the potential to cause significant damage if they hit Earth.

An asteroid just grazed Earth
Asteroid 2000 EM26 just flying over the Earth. (Photo: dailywhat)

According to the amount of the home-run science, asteroids flying at speeds 27.000mph (43.4 thousand km / h) and about 270m long.

EM26 asteroid approaching Earth in 2000 nearly one year after the explosion meteorite in Chelyabinsk, Russia on 15/2 last year.

At this time last year, an asteroid with a length of 17m, more than 10 thousand tons capacity with estimated energy equivalent of 20 atomic bombs exploded in the sky Russia.

Meteorite explosion caused thousands of buildings were damaged, many people were injured by broken glass, but fortunately no one died.

Dr. Bob Berman, astronomers belonging to Slooh, which reported directly to the routes of asteroid 2000 EM26 said: "Every time the 1st century, the asteroid is not rediscover their impact on Earth it caused a lot of damage, and as we have seen on 06.20.1908 and the last 15/2 years. "

"Just a few centuries, a giant asteroid hitting the earth. Luckily usually the collision point is the ocean or desert lands as Antarctica. However, the risk is still there. Therefore, the closely watched all near-Earth objects as well as 2000 EM26 planned to divert their flight is necessary, "Bob said.