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What is the name of the 1000th near-earth asteroid that passed the planet recently?
A)
2021 AFK
B)
2021 PJ1
C)
2021 TJY
D)
2021 AJ193

Correct Answer :   2021 PJ1


The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 14, 2021, marked the 1,000th Near-Earth Asteroid named ‘2021 PJ1’as it passed Earth at a distance of approximately 1.7 million kilometers. The asteroid was not a threat to the planet.

Published On : September 7, 2021
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