Massive Asteroid To Pass Within 3.6M Miles Of Earth On Saturday

Massive Asteroid To Pass Within 3.6M Miles Of Earth On Saturday

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The video discusses the asteroid 2002 PZ39, which will pass Earth at a distance of 3.6 million miles. Estimated to be between 1400 and 3200 feet long, it is classified as potentially hazardous by the Minor Planet Center. However, its trajectory indicates it will not come closer than 3.6 million miles. NASA has been monitoring its path since its discovery in 2002.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On which day is the asteroid 2002 PZ39 expected to pass by Earth?

Friday

Monday

Saturday

Wednesday

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated size range of the asteroid 2002 PZ39?

500 to 1000 feet

1000 to 2000 feet

1400 to 3200 feet

3200 to 5000 feet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How has the Minor Planet Center classified the asteroid 2002 PZ39?

Potentially hazardous

Unclassified

Non-hazardous

Safe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the closest distance the asteroid 2002 PZ39 will come to Earth?

2.5 million miles

1 million miles

3.6 million miles

5 million miles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since when has NASA been tracking the asteroid 2002 PZ39?

2005

2002

2000

1998