5 asteroids, including colossal 1500-foot rock, hurtling towards Earth, NASA reveals!

These 5 asteroids are dashing towards Earth and could pass the planet at extremely close distances in the coming days! NASA has revealed details such as speed, distance of approach, size, and more.

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Asteroid 2023 LD – This is a Near-Earth Asteroid that will make its closest approach to Earth today, June 9. According to NASA, this asteroid is 59 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 950,000 kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 32763 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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1/6 Asteroid 2023 LD – This is a Near-Earth Asteroid that will make its closest approach to Earth today, June 9. According to NASA, this asteroid is 59 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 950,000 kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 32763 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 JB3 –  This 160-foot wide asteroid, will make its closest approach to Earth today, June 9. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 25018 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 5.4 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

2/6 Asteroid 2023 JB3 –  This 160-foot wide asteroid, will make its closest approach to Earth today, June 9. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 25018 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 5.4 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 LA – With a width of almost 100 feet, this asteroid will be making its closest Earth approach on June 12. It will come as close as 660,000 kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 37604 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

3/6 Asteroid 2023 LA – With a width of almost 100 feet, this asteroid will be making its closest Earth approach on June 12. It will come as close as 660,000 kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 37604 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 1994 XD – A humongous asteroid named Asteroid 1994 XD is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 12. This asteroid, with an estimated width of 1500 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 77301 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 3.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

4/6 Asteroid 1994 XD – A humongous asteroid named Asteroid 1994 XD is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 12. This asteroid, with an estimated width of 1500 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 77301 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 3.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2022 WN4 – Asteroid 2022 WN4, which is almost 490 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 13. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 54272 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 4.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

5/6 Asteroid 2022 WN4 – Asteroid 2022 WN4, which is almost 490 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 13. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 54272 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 4.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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NASA has been at the forefront of the drive to locate potentially hazardous asteroids because they pose the greatest threat to Earth. Also, many new ones are found on virtually a fortnightly basis and some just a day or so before they approach Earth providing virtually no time to take any kind of defensive measures.   (NASA)

6/6 NASA has been at the forefront of the drive to locate potentially hazardous asteroids because they pose the greatest threat to Earth. Also, many new ones are found on virtually a fortnightly basis and some just a day or so before they approach Earth providing virtually no time to take any kind of defensive measures.   (NASA)