5 asteroids will fly past Earth today, reveals NASA; Know their speed, size and more

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NASA claims 5 asteroids to fly by Earth today, March 8. Check out their size, speed, distance of approach, and other details.

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With the help of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), NASA has revealed details about 5 asteroids that are set to fly past Earth today, March 8.

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Scientists also utilise Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and the NEOWISE mission to track such massive space rocks that pass by Earth closely.

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From size, and speed to distance of approach, know all about 5 asteroids that are expected to pass Earth by a close margin.

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Asteroid 2024 EJ2: This asteroid is 61 feet wide and will make a close approach today. It is moving at a speed of 53289 kilometres per hour and will pass Earth by 558,000 kilometres.

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Asteroid 2024 ET1: The asteroid is 22 feet wide. It is currently moving at a speed of 43219 kilometres per hour and will be close to Earth at a distance of 967,000 kilometres.

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Asteroid 2024 EY1: This asteroid is 24 feet wide and is moving at a speed of 27570 kilometres per hour. It will make a close approach to Earth at a distance of 2.3 million kilometres.

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Asteroid 2024 EZ1: This space rock is 44 feet wide. It is moving at 22632 kilometres per hour and will get as close as 2.59 million kilometres to Earth.

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Asteroid 2024 DW1: The last asteroid to pass Earth is 190 feet wide and will pass the planet by 2.5 million kilometres. It is moving at a speed of 71538 kilometres per hour.