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In Pics: Unknown Facts About Asteroid 2000 QW7 That May Hit Earth Very Soon

A large number of asteroids are hovering all around the Earth and we might get hit too sooner or later. Asteroids can bring tsunamis, shock waves and flattening winds that could be catastrophic. Asteroids pose greatest danger to the Earth and human life on it. Over 7 lakh asteroids that have been found in space. Out of 7 lakh asteroids, the space rock named as asteroid 2000 QW7 will come dangerously close to the Earth very soon. If this asteroid hits the Earth, humans will be in grave danger. Facts of asteroid 2000 QW7 explained.

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 07 September 2019, 01:35:47 PM
Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

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A large number of asteroids are hovering all around the Earth and we might get hit too sooner or later. Asteroids can bring tsunamis, shock waves and flattening winds that could be catastrophic. Asteroids pose greatest danger to the Earth and human life on it. Over 7 lakh asteroids that have been found in space. Out of 7 lakh asteroids, the space rock named as asteroid 2000 QW7 will come dangerously close to the Earth very soon. If this asteroid hits the Earth, humans will be in grave danger. Facts of asteroid 2000 QW7 explained. Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

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Asteroid 2000 QW7 is the third massive space rock which is expected to fly past Earth in September 2019.

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

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The 2,133 feet space rock will approach towards Earth on September 14 at 7:54 pm EDT.

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

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Asteroid 2000 QW7 is traveling at a speed of 14,361 miles per hour and it is the biggest space rock to approach Earth this month.

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

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The chances of asteroid 2000 QW7 colliding with our planet is nil.

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

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As it flies by to Earth, its closest distance from the planet will be 0.03564 astronomical units or about 3.3 million miles.

Asteroid – Representational Image (Photo Credit: Pixabay.com)

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