Paris - (Saba):
A new astronomical study has warned of invisible space threats that could strike Earth and destroy entire cities. Dangerous asteroids are hiding behind the glare of the sun near Venus.
The British newspaper "Daily Mail" reported that an international team of scientists from universities in Brazil, France, and Italy has discovered the presence of at least three asteroids: "CL1 2020," "524522," and "2020 CB."
They are close to Earth and dangerous enough to cause widespread destruction.
These asteroids move in orbits synchronous with Venus, making them difficult to observe due to their proximity to the sun.
Each of these asteroids is estimated to be between 100 and 400 meters in diameter, a size sufficient to cause massive explosions equivalent to a million times the power of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima if one of them were to impact Earth. This could cause large craters, fires, and catastrophic tsunamis.
Although these asteroids' orbit with Venus prevents them from colliding with it, it does not protect Earth from their danger.
Their unstable orbits also make them vulnerable to any gravitational shift that could direct them toward our planet.
Scientists have indicated that the Rubin Observatory in Chile may be able to detect these dangerous asteroids, but the observation window will be extremely short, ranging from only two to four weeks per year, due to the asteroids' proximity to the Sun's glare.
For this reason, the research team recommends launching a space probe toward Venus as the only way to detect these "hidden asteroids" and accurately map their locations.