Asteroid 2009 PQ1 approaching Earth in August poses no threat — scientist – TASS

MOSCOW, July 28. /TASS/. Asteroid 2009 PQ1, which will fly past Earth in August 2020, will pose no threat to our planet, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, astrophysicist Yuri Balega, told TASS on Tuesday.
“Asteroid 2009 PQ1 will approach Earth this August and, according to all calculations, it will not be dangerous for the planet. Asteroid Apophis will approach Earth in April 2029 to such a close distance that it could be seen with the naked eye. But this asteroid will pose no …

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