Asteroids Incoming! 5 Asteroids set for close Earth approach, says NASA
Several asteroids have been tracked heading for Earth by NASA and other space agencies. Know what information NASA has revealed about these space rocks.
Asteroid 2023 DX – According to NASA, Asteroid 2023 DX, which is 74 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth today, March 3. Asteroid 2023 DX is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 46984 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 1.9 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
1/5 Asteroid 2023 DX – According to NASA, Asteroid 2023 DX, which is 74 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth today, March 3. Asteroid 2023 DX is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 46984 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 1.9 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
Asteroid 2007 ED125 – Asteroid 2007 ED125, which is nearly 700 feet wide, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, March 3. This asteroid is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 47032 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a close distance of 4.4 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
2/5 Asteroid 2007 ED125 – Asteroid 2007 ED125, which is nearly 700 feet wide, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, March 3. This asteroid is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 47032 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a close distance of 4.4 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
Asteroid 2017 BM123 – Asteroid 2017 BM123 will make its closest approach to Earth today, March 3. It is nearly 100 feet wide, as per NASA. The asteroid will come as close as 4.6 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a breakneck speed of 28138 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
3/5 Asteroid 2017 BM123 – Asteroid 2017 BM123 will make its closest approach to Earth today, March 3. It is nearly 100 feet wide, as per NASA. The asteroid will come as close as 4.6 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a breakneck speed of 28138 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
Asteroid 2023 DN1 – Another asteroid named Asteroid 2023 DN1 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, March 3. This asteroid, with a width of 49 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 26338 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at an extremely close distance of 2.8 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
4/5 Asteroid 2023 DN1 – Another asteroid named Asteroid 2023 DN1 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, March 3. This asteroid, with a width of 49 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 26338 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at an extremely close distance of 2.8 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
Asteroid 2021 QW – The fifth asteroid, with a size ranging between 193 feet and 426 feet, is named Asteroid 2021 QW and will be making its closest Earth approach today, March 3. It will come as close as 5.3 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a fearsome speed of 43519 kilometers per hour. (Bloomberg)
5/5 Asteroid 2021 QW – The fifth asteroid, with a size ranging between 193 feet and 426 feet, is named Asteroid 2021 QW and will be making its closest Earth approach today, March 3. It will come as close as 5.3 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a fearsome speed of 43519 kilometers per hour. (Bloomberg)