International Asteroid Day 2022: How Asteroids Were Formed, Why They Could Pose a Threat to Earth

Chris K

Chris K

Chris K
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Asteroids are rocky celestial bodies that are located in the main asteroid belt and resolve around the sun, just like planets. Created furing the formation of our solar system around 4.6 billion years ago, most of these asteroids do not pose a threat to Earth, but can cause a catastrophe in case of an impact on the planet. International Asteroid Day is observed on Jun...

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