A large asteroid will pass very close to Earth on 1 September, according to NASA

Since then, NASA has launched a program aimed at tracking and detection of near-earth asteroids have been recorded many of them who flew from Earth in the cosmic sense rather close.

However, over the entire history of observations the American space Agency, the largest asteroid in Florence, the dimensions of which reach 4.4 kilometers, will pass already the 1st of September by the planet, approaching it at 7 million kilometers.

Gender khodas specialist from the jet propulsion Laboratory of NASA in Pasadena (USA) explained that there were cases when some asteroids approaching the Earth closer, but Florence is the largest of all, besides, he gave us absolutely nothing to fear.

NASA preparing for this event thoroughly, to more precisely define the dimensions of this heavenly body, and to photograph the objects on its surface. Agency experts even modeled the flight of the asteroid Florence, so you can "clearly" imagine how it will look.

Dmitriy vibe - head of the Department of physics and evolution of stars of Institute of astronomy said that to observe the asteroid with telescopes. And high, to judge hypothetically, the space object can knock down on your way just any satellite.