Asteroid 2016 RBI comes within 40,000 km of earth

Q.  Newly found asteroid came within 40,000 km of earth on 5th September 2016. What is it called?
- Published on 14 Sep 16

a. 2016 BRI
b. 2016 IRB
c. 2016 IBR
d. 2016 RBI

ANSWER: 2016 RBI
 
Asteroid 2016 RBI comes within 40,000 km of earthThe newly found asteroid came within 40,000 km of earth, less than one tenth of the moon;s distance from earth.
  • The 7-16 metres wide asteroid was first spotted on September 5
  • Scientists have predicted it was the closest an asteroid would come to earth for the next 50 years
  • Asteroid 2016 RBI was discovered on Sept 5
  • It was discovered using the 60-inch Cassegrain reflector telescope of the Catalina Sky Survey, located at the summit of Mount Lemmon in the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona - a project of NASA’S NEO Observations Program in collaboration with the University of Arizona.
  • NASA is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for space research and civilian space program
  • NASA was established in 1958 by President Eisenhower with a aim to encourage peaceful application of space science
  • The predecessor of NASA was NACA or National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
  • New agency became operational in 1958

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