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This year, the giant asteroid will return to Earth again

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There was news for a long time, on April 29, a giant asteroid is going to pass close to the earth. The market of rumors was hot on social media as well.

Scientists had lost all their power to keep this asteroid away from Earth. They feared that if the meteorite changed its position even a little bit, there could be catastrophe on the Earth.

However, now this danger has been averted. This asteroid 1998 OR2 has departed from a distance of 63 million km from Earth. It is about 16 times the distance between the moon and the earth. It left at a speed of 19,000 mph. Puerto Rico-based Aresibo Observatory has taken a photo of it. The asteroid was named 52768 (1998 OR2) and was discovered in 1998 and hence 1998 is associated with its name.

This meteorite body will return to the solar system after 59 years from today i.e. in the year 2079. Flavian Vendity, a specialist at the Arabico Observatory, says that in 2079 it could prove to be dangerous because then its distance from the Earth would be just 3.5 times. That is, it is necessary to inspect and study its orbit because it can become a big threat to the earth anytime in future.

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