Asteroid bypasses scientists as it approaches Earth.

An asteroid the size of a Boeing 737 approached Earth but went undetected by scientists.

Graphic depicting an asteroid approaching Earth. Image: NASA.

Scientists estimate that asteroid 2017 001, measuring approximately 25-78 meters in size, was at one point near Earth.approximately 123,000 km,It is about one-third the distance between Earth and the Moon, CNET reported on July 27.

Telescope in Hawaii makes first discovery.2017 001 intoJuly 23rd. Results pPath analysis reveals this asteroidIt had approached Earth three days earlier.

Size of 2017 001It was roughly the size of a Boeing 737 and about three times larger than the object that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013, shattering windows and injuring many people.After entering the atmosphere, this meteorite had not been detected before.

According to Eddie Irizarry, NASA's Solar System Ambassador, the omission likely occurred due to the very dark or non-reflective nature of the solar system.This asteroid.The probability of being missed increases as Earth lacks the manpower and technology to detect them.Thousands of asteroids are approaching..

There are about 10 other asteroids that have come close to or closer to Earth than this one.2017 001 This year, most of them were discovered shortly before passing by Earth. Asteroid 2012 TC4 is predicted to pass by Earth in October at a distance half that of...2017 001

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