Tonight at 8:56 PM Bangladesh time, a massive asteroid named 2025 QD8 will pass alarmingly close to Earth, according to the U.S. space agency NASA. Traveling at a speed exceeding 45,000 kilometers per hour, the asteroid has been classified as a potential "city killer" due to its size and velocity.
NASA reports that the asteroid, approximately 38 meters (124 feet) in diameter, will come closest to Earth at a distance of just 218,009 kilometers—less than half the distance between Earth and the Moon. Given its size and speed, 2025 QD8 could cause significant destruction if it were to collide with Earth, potentially devastating large parts of a city. However, scientists have reassured the public that there is no risk of collision, and the asteroid will safely pass by our planet.
The asteroid was first identified by a team of amateur astronomers from the Virtual Telescope Project, who captured an image of it using a 17-inch telescope when it was about 3.9 million kilometers from Earth. Their observations confirmed that the asteroid, estimated to be 17 to 38 meters wide, was heading directly toward Earth. The size estimation is based on the amount of light reflected from its surface, making precise measurements challenging. Dr. Shyam Balaji, an astronomer from King’s College London, noted that an asteroid of this size could cause significant damage if it were to impact Earth.
For context, in 2013, an 18-meter meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, causing widespread damage. 2025 QD8 is larger than the Chelyabinsk meteor, indicating a greater potential for destruction. Dr. Balaji referenced the 1908 Tunguska event, where a large asteroid destroyed thousands of square kilometers of forest. A similar event in a populated area could have severe consequences, though such incidents are extremely rare.
Unfortunately, 2025 QD8 is too faint to be seen with the naked eye and will require a powerful telescope for observation.
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