120-foot monster asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 15782 kmph today, says NASA

NASA has warned that a humongous asteroid is raising red flags at NASA as it is coming at a mind-numbing speed of 15782 kmph. Should we worry about it? NASA explains all about this hazardous asteroid.

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Today, the fear of asteroids is very much around, especially after NASA carried out its DART mission. Now, NASA has revealed that not one or two, but five asteroids are coming towards Earth today. One of these will make the closest approach of just 0.74 million miles to Earth. (Pixabay)

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1/6 Today, the fear of asteroids is very much around, especially after NASA carried out its DART mission. Now, NASA has revealed that not one or two, but five asteroids are coming towards Earth today. One of these will make the closest approach of just 0.74 million miles to Earth. (Pixabay)

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But one of the largest asteroids that are hurtling towards the Earth, named asteroid 2022 UL6, which measures 120-foot in diameter has been flagged as a potentially hazardous asteroids. (HT_PRINT)

2/6 But one of the largest asteroids that are hurtling towards the Earth, named asteroid 2022 UL6, which measures 120-foot in diameter has been flagged as a potentially hazardous asteroids. (HT_PRINT)

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CNEOS has confirmed that this asteroid is coming at a massive speed of 15782 kmph. However, it is the distance that brings asteroid 2022 UL6 in the list of potentially hazardous asteroids. (Pixabay)

3/6 CNEOS has confirmed that this asteroid is coming at a massive speed of 15782 kmph. However, it is the distance that brings asteroid 2022 UL6 in the list of potentially hazardous asteroids. (Pixabay)

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This was revealed by NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard, which displays the next five asteroids approaching Earth. In fact, any asteroid that comes within 4.6 million miles to 7.5 million kilometers to Earth, is termed as a potentially hazardous object. (HT_PRINT)

4/6 This was revealed by NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard, which displays the next five asteroids approaching Earth. In fact, any asteroid that comes within 4.6 million miles to 7.5 million kilometers to Earth, is termed as a potentially hazardous object. (HT_PRINT)

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Surely, NASA has red-flagged this humongous asteroid which is set to make its closest approach towards Earth today. But you should not worry! As NASA constantly keeps an eye on upcoming asteroids with the use of optical and radio telescopes. (Pixabay)

5/6 Surely, NASA has red-flagged this humongous asteroid which is set to make its closest approach towards Earth today. But you should not worry! As NASA constantly keeps an eye on upcoming asteroids with the use of optical and radio telescopes. (Pixabay)

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Apart from this, NASA uses planetary radar in the form of radio telescopes at the Deep Space Network and the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to determine the detailed characterization data of the asteroids in order to assess the danger in advance. (NASA)

6/6 Apart from this, NASA uses planetary radar in the form of radio telescopes at the Deep Space Network and the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to determine the detailed characterization data of the asteroids in order to assess the danger in advance. (NASA)