5 asteroids hurtling towards Earth at ferocious speed! NASA telescopes reveal details

NASA has revealed details about 5 asteroids that are hurtling towards Earth and are expected to pass at very close distances. Know their speed, distance of approach, size, and other details.

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NASA uses telescopes, such as Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, and Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona, to detect near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets. Additionally, NEOWISE, NASA’s space-based observatory, has identified hundreds of asteroids by scanning the skies with near-infrared wavelengths of light from its orbit around Earth's poles. (NASA)

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1/6 NASA uses telescopes, such as Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, and Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona, to detect near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets. Additionally, NEOWISE, NASA’s space-based observatory, has identified hundreds of asteroids by scanning the skies with near-infrared wavelengths of light from its orbit around Earth's poles. (NASA)

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Asteroid 2023 KT1 – Asteroid 2023 KT1, with a width of just 71 feet, will be making its closest Earth approach today, May 30. It will come as close as 3.8 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 28006 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

2/6 Asteroid 2023 KT1 – Asteroid 2023 KT1, with a width of just 71 feet, will be making its closest Earth approach today, May 30. It will come as close as 3.8 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 28006 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2012 KP24 – Another asteroid, named Asteroid 2012 KP24 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach tomorrow, May 31. This asteroid, with a width of 58 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 44476 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 3.9 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

3/6 Asteroid 2012 KP24 – Another asteroid, named Asteroid 2012 KP24 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach tomorrow, May 31. This asteroid, with a width of 58 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 44476 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 3.9 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 JM1 – Asteroid 2023 JM1, which is almost 72 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 1. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 18535 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 3.8 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

4/6 Asteroid 2023 JM1 – Asteroid 2023 JM1, which is almost 72 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 1. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 18535 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 3.8 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 KZ2 – Asteroid 2023 KZ2 is another asteroid that will make its closest approach to Earth on June 1. According to NASA, this asteroid is 63 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 4.7 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 33363 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

5/6 Asteroid 2023 KZ2 – Asteroid 2023 KZ2 is another asteroid that will make its closest approach to Earth on June 1. According to NASA, this asteroid is 63 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 4.7 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 33363 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 KS2 – Asteroid 2023 KS2, which is almost 68 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on June 1. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 36963 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 3.9 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

6/6 Asteroid 2023 KS2 – Asteroid 2023 KS2, which is almost 68 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on June 1. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 36963 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 3.9 million kilometers. (Pixabay)