Mysterious Object Hurtling Toward Earth, Scientist Have No Idea What It Is

Mysterious Object Hurtling Toward Earth Dubbed 2020 SO

MYSTERIOUS OBJECT HURTLING TOWARD EARTH – A mystery object is hurling toward earth in about 5 hours as of writing.

Scientists named the object “2020 S0”. Additionally, experts believe 2020 So will pass the Earth at an “extremely close” distance of around 31,605 miles. Meanwhile, the Pan-STARRS survey in Hawaii said the object would pass our planet at around 3:50 ET, December 1.

Previously, the Hawaii-based astrological team initially believed the mystery object to be an asteroid that was around 15-33 ft. across. However, researchers from NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) theorized that the “asteroid” wasn’t a “natural body at all”.

Mysterious Object Hurtling Toward Earth, Scientist Have No Idea What It Is

According to an article from TMZ, CNEOS director Paul Chodas said the object was the Centaur rocket booster from NASA’s failed Surveyor 2 lunar mission. But, this mission was launched as a literal blast from the past – September 20, 1996.

Chodas ran multiple simulations using advanced computer science and math to track 2020 SO’s orbit. Afterward, he came to the conclusion that 2020 SO was most likely launched from earth.

Naturally, scientist could better observe the object as it hurls closer to our planet. However, the probability of it being space junk is pretty high.

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