5 asteroids approaching Earth today; speed, size, proximity revealed by NASA

From Asteroid 2023 RP2 to Asteroid 2023 RJ, 5 big asteroids are hurtling towards Earth and are expected to get very close to our planet today

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Asteroid 2023 RP2: As reported by NASA, asteroid 2023 is hurtling towards Earth today. This is a 41 Feet wide asteroid which makes it approximately the size of a bus. Its closest approach towards Earth will be 0.483 million Km. It was first observed on 9 September. (Pixabay)

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1/5 Asteroid 2023 RP2: As reported by NASA, asteroid 2023 is hurtling towards Earth today. This is a 41 Feet wide asteroid which makes it approximately the size of a bus. Its closest approach towards Earth will be 0.483 million Km. It was first observed on 9 September. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 QE8:  The width of this asteroid is 170 feet and it is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on September 10. This asteroid is as big as the size of an aircraft. Its closest approach to Earth will be 1.52 million Km. It is speeding towards Earth at a velocity of 52040 km per hour. (Pixabay)

2/5 Asteroid 2023 QE8:  The width of this asteroid is 170 feet and it is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on September 10. This asteroid is as big as the size of an aircraft. Its closest approach to Earth will be 1.52 million Km. It is speeding towards Earth at a velocity of 52040 km per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 QF6: This asteroid as reported by NASA is speeding towards Earth at a close distance of 2.66 million Km. It is as big as the size of an aircraft with a width of 68 Feet. It will be hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 37672 Km per hour.  (Pixabay)

3/5 Asteroid 2023 QF6: This asteroid as reported by NASA is speeding towards Earth at a close distance of 2.66 million Km. It is as big as the size of an aircraft with a width of 68 Feet. It will be hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 37672 Km per hour.  (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 RJ: This asteroid designated as 2023 RJ will be approaching Earth today too. The width of this asteroid is 130 feet. The closest approach of this asteroid to Earth will be 5.42 million Km.  (Pixabay)

4/5 Asteroid 2023 RJ: This asteroid designated as 2023 RJ will be approaching Earth today too. The width of this asteroid is 130 feet. The closest approach of this asteroid to Earth will be 5.42 million Km.  (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 RB1: Asteroid 2023 RB1 is on its way towards our planet. The closest it will get to Earth is about 5.84 Km. The width of this asteroid is 53 Feet which makes it as big as the size of a house. (Pixabay)

5/5 Asteroid 2023 RB1: Asteroid 2023 RB1 is on its way towards our planet. The closest it will get to Earth is about 5.84 Km. The width of this asteroid is 53 Feet which makes it as big as the size of a house. (Pixabay)