Aeroplane-sized asteroid may pass Earth at a close distance today, NASA reveals

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NASA reported that an aircraft-seized asteroid will pass Earth today at a very close distance. Check speed, size, distance, and more.

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Every month, dozens of space rocks fly by Earth in close proximity. Such asteroids are tracked by astronomers to study the potential impact risk to our planet.

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NASA’s JPL has reported a massive asteroid approach which will come very close to Earth today, April 22.

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NASA has designated the space rock as asteroid 2024 HY which will pass our planet today.

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According to reports, the asteroid is 240 feet wide in size and it is equivalent to the size of a large aeroplane.

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The asteroid 2024 HY belongs to the Aten group of Near-Earth objects and it will pass Earth at a distance of 2200000 kilometres.

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Currently, the asteroid is moving at a speed of 33204 kilometres per hour and it is projected to make a close approach today.

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However, the asteroid does not pose any threat to Earth as it does not come under the “potentially hazardous” category of asteroids.

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Such space rocks are tracked by NASA-funded observatories such as Pan-STARRS, the Catalina Sky Survey, NASA's NEOWISE mission, and others.