Space rock 2014 UN271 has already entered the inner Solar System.
It is expected to reach its closest point to Earth in 2031. This celestial body came close to Earth 612190 years ago. Since then, this body has spent most of its time in the Oort cloud (space beyond Varuna).
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A wonderful little planet is again approaching our Earth after traveling for six million years. According to scientists, this mini planet had passed close to the Earth even before the Stone Age. Then the humans living on the earth used to live in caves. According to New Atlas, the space rock 2014 UN271 has already entered the inner Solar System. It is expected to reach its closest point to Earth in 2031.
That's why this celestial body is amazing
2014 UN271 This celestial body is too large to be a comet and too small to be classified as a planet. Therefore, scientists have named it a wonderful mini planet. The team of astronomers from all over the world, including NASA, is fully prepared to study its structure. Its study can solve the mystery of the formation of old space rocks.
This mini planet moved from Neptune to the Sun
According to the report, this mini-planet is closer to the Sun than Neptune, the farthest planet in our solar system. This celestial body is likely to reach near Saturn in the next decade. The article said that the last time this celestial body named 2014 UN271 came close to Earth was 612190 years ago. Since then, this body has spent most of its time in the Oort cloud (space beyond Varuna).
what is oort cloud
The Oort cloud is the outermost region of our solar system. It is located at a distance of three light years. The celestial bodies moving in this part are influenced by the gravitational force of the Sun and other stars of our solar system. Because of this, sometimes they enter our solar system, sometimes they reach very far. This place was first discovered by Dutch astronomer Jan Oort in 1950.
Likely to burn tail like a comet
This space rock is only 62 to 230 miles wide. Its size is greater than any object ever recorded in the Oort Cloud. Astronomer Sam Deen said in a post on the Minor Planet mailing list forum that this is undoubtedly the largest Oort cloud object ever discovered. According to the report, as 2014 UN271 gets closer to the Sun, it will develop a comet-like tail. This would be due to the ice on its surface turning into vapor.
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