Asteroid, Categorised As Dangerous, Will Fly Past Earth On July 25: All You Need To Know About It

Team Latestly Jul 22, 2021 11:43 AM IST

A giant asteroid, categorised as dangerous will cross through Earth’s Orbit in the early hours of July 25. The asteroid is said to be the size of a football stadium or three times the size of the Taj Mahal, and will whizz past Earth at a speed of 8km per second. The asteroid has been named 2008 GO20 by NASA.

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