And the American "Forbes" magazine website stated that the asteroid, so far, does not pose a threat to the planet; But scientists believe that its passage close to our planet, can change its course, and this poses a danger to Earth; According to "Sky News Arabia".
Scientists expect that the asteroid called "Abubis" will reach the orbit of the satellites, which is 37,000 kilometers from Earth, and this distance is considered close; According to scholars.
This celestial body was discovered in 2005, and its radius is estimated at 340 metres, which is equivalent to the length of the famous Empire State Building in New York.
At the beginning of its discovery, the common belief was that the asteroid was on a collision course with Earth.
It is believed that a large asteroid such as "Abubis" approached Earth; It would be a rare event that only occurs once every thousand years.
