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680-foot stadium sized asteroid, 4 others to make close approach to Earth soon!

NASA has again issued a warning that a group of asteroids is set to pass Earth in the coming days. One of them is a 680-foot stadium-size space rock! Know what NASA revealed about these space rocks.

By: HT TECH
Updated on: Dec 19 2022, 11:30 IST
Asteroid 2022 YQ – NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office has alerted that a 26 feet asteroid is on its way towards Earth, rushing at a mind-numbing speed of 53063 kilometers per hour! It will make its closest approach today, December 19, at a distance of 1.5 million kilometers.  (ESA)
1/5 Asteroid 2022 YQ – NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office has alerted that a 26 feet asteroid is on its way towards Earth, rushing at a mind-numbing speed of 53063 kilometers per hour! It will make its closest approach today, December 19, at a distance of 1.5 million kilometers.  (ESA)
Asteroid 2014 HK129 - This 680-foot asteroid is nearly the size of a stadium! NASA has warned that the asteroid, named Asteroid 2014 HK129, will make its closest approach to Earth tomorrow, December 20, at a distance of just 2.5 million kilometers. It is already on its way, travelling at a staggering speed of 41680 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
2/5 Asteroid 2014 HK129 - This 680-foot asteroid is nearly the size of a stadium! NASA has warned that the asteroid, named Asteroid 2014 HK129, will make its closest approach to Earth tomorrow, December 20, at a distance of just 2.5 million kilometers. It is already on its way, travelling at a staggering speed of 41680 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
Asteroid 2017 XQ60 - A huge asteroid with a size ranging between 111 feet and 246 feet will fly past Earth by a very close margin on December 21. The asteroid, named Asteroid 2017 XQ60, will make its closest approach with the planet at a distance of 7.2 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a blistering speed of 57463 kilometers per hour!  (Pixabay)
3/5 Asteroid 2017 XQ60 - A huge asteroid with a size ranging between 111 feet and 246 feet will fly past Earth by a very close margin on December 21. The asteroid, named Asteroid 2017 XQ60, will make its closest approach with the planet at a distance of 7.2 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a blistering speed of 57463 kilometers per hour!  (Pixabay)
Asteroid 2022 YK – Another asteroid named 2022 YK will make its closest approach to Earth on December 22 at a distance of 1.2 million kilometers. The asteroid, with a width between 16 feet and 36 feet, is travelling at a speed of 10127 kilometers per hour towards the planet!  (Pixabay)
4/5 Asteroid 2022 YK – Another asteroid named 2022 YK will make its closest approach to Earth on December 22 at a distance of 1.2 million kilometers. The asteroid, with a width between 16 feet and 36 feet, is travelling at a speed of 10127 kilometers per hour towards the planet!  (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2022 UD9 - NASA has issued an alert against another asteroid named Asteroid 2022 UD9. This asteroid has a humongous size, ranging between 393 feet and 885 feet, and is expected to fly past Earth closely on December 22, at a distance of 1.7 million kilometers. The asteroid is already on its way towards Earth, travelling at a staggering speed of 36969 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
5/5 Asteroid 2022 UD9 - NASA has issued an alert against another asteroid named Asteroid 2022 UD9. This asteroid has a humongous size, ranging between 393 feet and 885 feet, and is expected to fly past Earth closely on December 22, at a distance of 1.7 million kilometers. The asteroid is already on its way towards Earth, travelling at a staggering speed of 36969 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
First Published Date: 19 Dec, 10:32 IST
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