1200-foot asteroid, 4 other space rocks set for close encounter with Earth

As many as 5 asteroids could be making close approaches in the next few days, NASA revealed. Two of them are gigantic, with widths around 1200 feet and 450 feet respectively. Know details of these asteroids.

Asteroid 2023 OR5 – Asteroid 2023 OR5 will make its extremely close approach to the planet today, August 4. The asteroid, with a width of around 96 feet, will approach at a distance of 2.8 million kilometers and a speed of nearly 26862 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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1/5 Asteroid 2023 OR5 – Asteroid 2023 OR5 will make its extremely close approach to the planet today, August 4. The asteroid, with a width of around 96 feet, will approach at a distance of 2.8 million kilometers and a speed of nearly 26862 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

Asteroid 2014 QL433 – The biggest of them all, Asteroid 2014 QL433 is nearly the size of the Empire State Building with a width of almost 1200 feet. It will also make its closest approach to Earth today, August 4. The space rock is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 74246 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 5.3 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

2/5 Asteroid 2014 QL433 – The biggest of them all, Asteroid 2014 QL433 is nearly the size of the Empire State Building with a width of almost 1200 feet. It will also make its closest approach to Earth today, August 4. The space rock is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 74246 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 5.3 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

Asteroid 2023 OQ - Asteroid 2023 OQ, is currently heading towards Earth and will pass closely by Earth on August 6. The asteroid is huge, with a width of around 450 feet. It is travelling at almost 76752 kilometers per hour and will make its closest approach at a distance of 3.8 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

3/5 Asteroid 2023 OQ - Asteroid 2023 OQ, is currently heading towards Earth and will pass closely by Earth on August 6. The asteroid is huge, with a width of around 450 feet. It is travelling at almost 76752 kilometers per hour and will make its closest approach at a distance of 3.8 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

Asteroid 2022 BS2 – Asteroid 2022 BS2, with a width of nearly 150 feet, will make its closest approach to Earth on August 11. The space rock is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 29585 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 6.6 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

4/5 Asteroid 2022 BS2 – Asteroid 2022 BS2, with a width of nearly 150 feet, will make its closest approach to Earth on August 11. The space rock is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 29585 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 6.6 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

Asteroid 2023 OE5 – Another asteroid named Asteroid 2023 OE5 will make its closest approach to Earth on August 14. In terms of size, it is almost 130 feet wide. As per NASA, it will come as close as 1.5 million kilometers and is already moving at a speed of 13934 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

5/5 Asteroid 2023 OE5 – Another asteroid named Asteroid 2023 OE5 will make its closest approach to Earth on August 14. In terms of size, it is almost 130 feet wide. As per NASA, it will come as close as 1.5 million kilometers and is already moving at a speed of 13934 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)