{"id":20446,"date":"2021-12-03T14:54:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T22:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/?p=20446"},"modified":"2021-12-03T14:34:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T22:34:49","slug":"hazardous-asteroid-to-enter-earths-orbit-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/hazardous-asteroid-to-enter-earths-orbit-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hazardous\u2019 asteroid to enter Earth\u2019s orbit next week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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RT – December 3, 2021<\/p>\n

A large asteroid, listed by NASA as \u201cpotentially hazardous,\u201d is going to fly by Earth next week, the agency warns.<\/p>\n

Asteroid 4660 Nereus is expected to enter Earth\u2019s orbit on December 11, coming closer to our planet than ever before.<\/p>\n

But there is no reason for panic, Boris Shustov, who heads the Institute of Astronomy at the Russian Academy of Sciences, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe asteroid will pass some 4.6 million miles away from Earth, which is about 10 times the distance between the Moon and Earth, so there\u2019s no risk to talk about,\u201d<\/em> Shustov told RIA Novosti.<\/p>\n

What makes it special isn\u2019t its larger-than-usual size (equal to three football pitches), but its unique 1.82-year orbit around the Sun. Nereus approaches Earth at a safe distance roughly every 10 years because of this.<\/p>\n

According to the scientists, the asteroid\u2019s regular passing makes it a perfect candidate for a future robotic mission, and even a mining operation \u2013 it is believed to be rich in nickel, iron, and cobalt.<\/p>\n

Despite currently posing no threat, Nereus is closely monitored by space agencies to make sure it does not deviate from its path.<\/p>\n

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