Hazardous Visitor For Our Home Planet Earth, Coming Away From Million Miles Far With Massive Mineral Source

NASA had delivered a warning statement about the giant asteroid that could break into our planet Earth's orbit over a weak. The potentially hazardous space rock that comes close to the Earth before Christmas 2021 is 4660 Nereus. The giant space rock that is 1082 feet huge than Eiffel Tower is 4.6 million miles could enter the Earth's orbit around December 11.

Hazardous, But No Threat To Earth

The asteroid revealed by the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) is triple times massive as the football pitch. Though the asteroid is potentially hazardous (PHA) and heading towards Earth, there is no threat.

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Massive Space Stone Meets Earth On Month December

According to the report, the asteroid's distance from Earth is around 3.9 million kilometers. The distance between the Earth and the asteroid is ten times the distance between the moon and Earth. NASA's asteroid monitor had predicted that the giant asteroid would come close to the Earth Planet on December 11. 

Not More Closer, Not More Hazardous 

Though the asteroid is not closer to the Earth, its proximity to Earth and its size will describe it as potentially hazardous. The 330 m long potentially hazardous asteroid, pass the human's home planet at the 6.58 kilometers-per-second - albeit at speed and a distance 2.4 miles away from Earth.

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Potentially Hazardous Is Potentially Advantageous

Things that look threatening can help in a valuable way, right! The 4660 Nereus asteroid is potentially advantageous for future scientific research and spacecraft missions. The huge space rock wider than Eiffel Tower can be a spot of obtaining the elements required to power bases in Mars, the Moon, or in orbit for one day.

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Superb Space Rock Is Source Of Minerals And Mining

In the big place, there must be anything special that exists. Hence, rock closing towards Earth is also a special rock in the big space due to its mineral resources. Asterank lists that Nereus is one of the most advantageous asteroids due to its lucrative mining source. The superb space rock is composed of cobalt, iron, and nickel, worth $4.7 billion.

Ranked At Top List

In 20 years, the giant asteroid Nereus will be close to planet earth on December 11, 2021. The space rock's size, extremity, and close distance create the character of the perfect spot to target and rendezvous by the scientists. Nereus is ranked as one of the most accessible near-Earth asteroids in the top 3% position. This mega space rock is an early target of the NASA Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR).