2200-foot asteroid among 5 rushing towards Earth at mind-numbing speeds, NASA warns

NASA has warned about some monstrous asteroids that are set pass close to Earth in the coming days, including an humongous 2200-foot asteroid. Which asteroid poses danger? NASA explains.

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Asteroid 2012 KY3: Today, this giant 2200-foot asteroid is set to make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of just 2.97 million miles. Asteroid 2012 KY3 is a potentially hazardous asteroid, already hurtling towards the planet at a speed of 63186 kmph. (Pixabay)

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1/5 Asteroid 2012 KY3: Today, this giant 2200-foot asteroid is set to make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of just 2.97 million miles. Asteroid 2012 KY3 is a potentially hazardous asteroid, already hurtling towards the planet at a speed of 63186 kmph. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2019 GK21: An 84-foot asteroid will fly past Earth by a close margin of 3.61 million miles today. This airplane-sized asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a speed of 29011 kmph.  (Pixabay)

2/5 Asteroid 2019 GK21: An 84-foot asteroid will fly past Earth by a close margin of 3.61 million miles today. This airplane-sized asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a speed of 29011 kmph.  (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 FN13: A small bus-sized 37-foot wide asteroid too will make its closest approach to Earth at an uncomfortably close distance of just 0.623 million miles. This will be on April 15. (Pixabay)

3/5 Asteroid 2023 FN13: A small bus-sized 37-foot wide asteroid too will make its closest approach to Earth at an uncomfortably close distance of just 0.623 million miles. This will be on April 15. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2020 FQ6: This 110-foot asteroid, as big as an airplane, will be making its closest approach to Earth on April 16. It will come as close as 3.11 million miles, according to NASA's JPL. The asteroid is moving at a blistering speed of 34784 kmph toward Earth. (Pixabay)

4/5 Asteroid 2020 FQ6: This 110-foot asteroid, as big as an airplane, will be making its closest approach to Earth on April 16. It will come as close as 3.11 million miles, according to NASA's JPL. The asteroid is moving at a blistering speed of 34784 kmph toward Earth. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2020 BV14: It measures 250-foot wide massive rock that is set to make its close approach towards Earth on April 16, speeding at a fiery 29381 kmph. It will be 4.23 million miles away from the Earth.  (Pixabay)

5/5 Asteroid 2020 BV14: It measures 250-foot wide massive rock that is set to make its close approach towards Earth on April 16, speeding at a fiery 29381 kmph. It will be 4.23 million miles away from the Earth.  (Pixabay)