Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Half the Size of the Moon Is Heading Towards Earth in 2023, Time Traveler Claims

A man claiming to be a time traveler in America said a giant asteroid is coming towards Earth. The asteroid is expected to approach Earth in 2023.

This individual claims that the asteroid is half the size of the moon. However, scientists have yet to prove this claim.

Asteroid To Pass By Earth In 2023, Time Traveler Claims

According to a netizen who clamed to be a time traveler from 2269, a giant space rock will pass by Earth in 2023. The individual uses the handle @_time_traveller_2269 on Tiktok.

The TikToker claimed that the asteroid's radius might be as large as 868.7 kilometers.

Sharing the warning in a 10-second video, the user said (per Daily Star): "This is no joke!! I am a time traveler from the year 2269.

Social media users were divided on the claim. Some individuals stated that the warning should be taken seriously, while others felt that the claim was incorrect.

The rest of the netizens, on the other hand, appeared unconcerned with the news. One user complimented the time traveler and warned others not to do the same."

However, the alleged time traveler was primarily mocked for issuing the warning. One jokingly commented, "I'm a time traveler from 1963; sorry I'm late."

Another asked: "And I'm Mickey Mouse? Did u get the lottery numbers by any chance?"

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Other Space Rocks To Pass By Earth This Month

The announcement comes after astronomers warn that a massive asteroid is on its way to Earth.

The giant space rock Asteroid 388945 (2008 TZ3) will approach Earth on May 16, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which is monitoring it.

According to NDTV, the asteroid is also 1,608 feet wide. The Empire State Building in New York is 1,454 feet tall. It's also bigger than the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower combined.

If the space rock collides with the Earth, it may cause widespread devastation. The space rock is considered "potentially hazardous" by experts, Republic World reported.

According to estimates from space specialists, it will pass us by at a distance of 2.5 million miles on May 27.

Although "potentially hazardous," experts assured that the people have nothing to worry about because it will pass by at a safe distance of around 4 million kilometers, more than 10 times the distance between the Earth and the moon.

Surprisingly, the space rock was photographed by the Virtual Telescope days before it made its closest approach to Earth. According to astronomer Gianluca Masi, this asteroid is 1.8 kilometers large and was observed at a distance of 18.7 million kilometers from Earth.

As its name implies, the asteroid was discovered in 1989 by astronomer Eleanor Helin of the Palomar Observatory in California.

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