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Colossal asteroid approaches earth
'축구장 3배 사이즈' 행성 지구 접근중
Posted : 2014-02-19 16:50
Updated : 2014-02-19 16:50
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A giant asteroid is to hurtle past the Earth at  27,000 miles per hour.
A giant asteroid is to hurtle past the Earth at 27,000 miles per hour.

By Cho Hyun-eui

A potentially hazardous asteroid more than three times the size of a football field will come close to Earth soon, The Guardian reported Monday.

The space rock named as "2000 EM26" is defined as a near Earth object (NEO) which is large enough to cause significant damage if it did hit.

It is expected to travel at 27,000 miles an hour. Its closest approach to earth is this Thursday at 11 a.m.

Scientists said that 2000 EM26 will less likely cause much damage this time, but it is important to be always ready for the unexpected hit.

Slooh astronomer Dr Bob Berman said, "Discovering and tracking all NEOs, as well as setting up contingency plans for deflecting them on short notice would be a wise use of resources."



'축구장 3배 사이즈' 행성 지구 접근중

축구장 3배 크기의 소행성이 지구로 접근하고 있다고 영국 일간 가디언이 17일 보도했다.

‘2000 EM26’으로 불리는 이 소행성은 충돌을 일으킬 경우 큰 피해를 줄 수 있는 ‘잠재적으로 위험한’ 지구근접천체(NEO)로 분류된다.

이 소행성은 시속 2만 7000마일(초속 12km)의 속도로 비행하고 있다고 추정되고 있다. 이 소행성은 오는 20일 11시(한국 시간)에 지구와 가장 가까운 지점에 위치한다.

이번 소행성 접근은 지구에 그리 큰 위협이 되지 않을 것으로 분석되고 있지만, 학자들은 만일의 사태를 대비해야 한다며 예의주시하고 있다.

슬루 천문대의 천문학자 밥 베르만 박사는 “발견되지 못했던 소행성이 충돌을 일으킬 경우 막대한 피해를 일으킬 수 있을 것이다. 소행성 추적을 통해 필요한 경우에는 비상계획을 세우면 시간 내에 소행성의 진로를 바꾸고 더 나아가 자원을 채집할 수도 있을 것”이라고 말했다.
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