INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 MV89, a 120-foot-wide space rock approximately the size of a small passenger aeroplane, will safely
pass by Earth on July 4.The asteroid will come as close as 1.22 million kilometres, travelling at a speed of 19,441 miles per hour, NASA
However, the agency has clarified that there is no threat from this flyby
For an asteroid to be classified as hazardous, it must be over 150 metres wide and come within 7.4 million kilometres
This object meets neither condition.Still, space agencies are vigilant
planetary defence strategies
Somanath recently emphasised the need to monitor larger objects like asteroid Apophis, expected to pass Earth in 2029
He also highlighted the importance of collaborating with NASA, ESA, and JAXA to develop stronger systems for asteroid detection and
response.ISRO is working on missions that could land on asteroids to assess risks and study ways to protect Earth from potential
