Earth may be hit by a very large asteroid – VIVA

VIVA – The US Aerospace Agency or NASA warns that there are double-sized asteroids on the Big Ben bells in the City of London that could potentially hit the Earth on August 8, 2023. L & # 39; Asteroid is then named 2018 LF16.

Report of MirrorOn Tuesday, November 27, 2018, if a collision occurs, it can cause serious damage. This object has a maximum power of 50 megatons, which is equivalent to the nuclear explosion of Tsar Bomba, nicknamed the King of the Soviet Union bombs.

The 2018 LF16 asteroid has a height of about 213 meters, or twice the size of the Big Ben Bell of the London Clock Tower or the Golden Gate of San Francisco, United States .

However, NASA estimates that the possibility of this asteroid strikes the Earth is very low at 99.9%.

"Very large asteroids will cause mbadive destruction on Earth, but their estimates of the population in our solar system are rather small and more than 90% would have been found." None of them have ever been found. impact nor risk, "said a statement. NASA.

In fact, they continued, there were several small asteroids with a diameter of less than 10 meters. However, only a small part has been discovered, so NASA says it will not cause any dangerous consequences.

"The main challenge comes from the population of medium-sized asteroids, ranging from a few tens to several hundred meters," NASA said. (Ren)