Car-size asteroid discovered 2 days ago flies 30 times closer to Earth than the moon
Car-size asteroid discovered 2 days ago flies 30 times closer to Earth than the moon
A newly discovered asteroid got within 12,000 miles of Earth on a harrowing, ultra-close approach today. The space rock won't return for 70 years.
"30 times closer than the Moon" 🙄
Around 12 thousand miles (19.3 thousand kilometers).
12k miles is very close, the headline is using ridiculous comparisons, but 12k is closer than many medium and high orbit satellites.
Which on the scale of the solar system is essentially the width of a damned hair. We have satellites in higher orbits than that.
How much is that in elephants?
I'm not up to date on the latest elephant measuring units but we're talking at lease 7.8million horse lengths away of that helps.
If you're looking for greater accuracy we can always convert that to badgers with a simple formula.
Rude to call your mom that.
Missed it by this 🤏 much
I know that's not how the phrase is meant to be read, but I can't unsee it as it flying separately by the earth and the moon and deciding to buzz one of the two a bit closer.
Than vs then.
Hrm, so there's a third interpretation.
Is that big enough to not burn up in the atmosphere?
A quick search suggests that something as small as 5 meters can survive hitting the ground, however there are a number of calculations to consider including the speed it is traveling, the entry angle, and the material it is made of.