Asteroid headed towards Earth before US Election Day
Adding to a pandemic, the world now faces the arrival of an asteroid – on the day before the US presidential vote, no less.
The celestial object known as 2018VP1 is projected to come close to Earth on November 2, according to the Centre for Near Earth Objects Studies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
A celestial object known as 2018VP1 is projected to come close to Earth on November 2, according to the Center for Near Earth Objects Studies at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Palomar Observatory
Its approximately two metres in length, according to NASA's data. It was first identified at Palomar Observatory in California in 2018.
NASA says there are three potential impacts, but "based on 21 observations spanning 12.968 days", the agency has determined the asteroid probably won't have a deep impact, let alone bring Armageddon.
The chance of it hitting us is just 0.41% per cent, data show.
CNN has reached out NASA for any additional or updated information but has not heard back.
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