5 big asteroids coming, including one that is 130-foot wide

A 48-foot to a massive 130-foot, five scary asteroids are set to buzz Earth today at a close distance. Know what NASA said about these dangerous monster rocks.

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Asteroid 2023 HE3: NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has warned that Asteroid 2023 HE3 will make its closest approach to Earth today, April 23, at a distance of merely 0.565 million miles. The 48-foot asteroid is as big as a house. It is already hurtling towards the planet at a fiery speed of 66756 kmph.   (Wikimedia Commons)

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1/5 Asteroid 2023 HE3: NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has warned that Asteroid 2023 HE3 will make its closest approach to Earth today, April 23, at a distance of merely 0.565 million miles. The 48-foot asteroid is as big as a house. It is already hurtling towards the planet at a fiery speed of 66756 kmph.   (Wikimedia Commons)

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Asteroid 2023 HV1: This 73-foot asteroid will fly past Earth by a close margin to the planet at a distance of 4.14 million miles. The asteroid is traveling towards the planet at a speed of 24236 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)

2/5 Asteroid 2023 HV1: This 73-foot asteroid will fly past Earth by a close margin to the planet at a distance of 4.14 million miles. The asteroid is traveling towards the planet at a speed of 24236 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 HV2: This asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 1.49 million miles at a blazing speed of 91032 kmph. Asteroid 2023 CH1 is 120-foot wide. (REUTERS)

3/5 Asteroid 2023 HV2: This asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 1.49 million miles at a blazing speed of 91032 kmph. Asteroid 2023 CH1 is 120-foot wide. (REUTERS)

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Asteroid 2021 HU: This 97-foot-wide asteroid is rushing towards Earth at a speed of 44899 kmph. It will make a close approach of 4.32 million miles. (Flickr)

4/5 Asteroid 2021 HU: This 97-foot-wide asteroid is rushing towards Earth at a speed of 44899 kmph. It will make a close approach of 4.32 million miles. (Flickr)

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Asteroid 2023 HX: Last, but not least, this is a 130-foot asteroid, as big as an airplane, which is the biggest asteroid today, is rushing towards Earth. It will come as close as 4.19 million miles, according to NASA's JPL. The asteroid is moving at a speed of 42404 kmph toward Earth. (Wikimedia Commons)

5/5 Asteroid 2023 HX: Last, but not least, this is a 130-foot asteroid, as big as an airplane, which is the biggest asteroid today, is rushing towards Earth. It will come as close as 4.19 million miles, according to NASA's JPL. The asteroid is moving at a speed of 42404 kmph toward Earth. (Wikimedia Commons)