5 GIGANTIC asteroids racing towards Earth today; check NASA list

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has released a list of 5 gigantic asteroids that are racing towards planet Earth today. The size of the asteroids varies from 160 foot to 42 foot- check the name, distance, and other details here.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Feb 04 2023, 18:30 IST
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Asteroid 2023 BN6: NASA's JPL has alerted that a 100 foot asteroid is travelling towards Earth at a great speed of 27072 kilometers per hour. The airplane-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to planet Earth today, February 4, 2023, at a distance of 770000 kilometers. (Pixabay)
1/5 Asteroid 2023 BN6: NASA's JPL has alerted that a 100 foot asteroid is travelling towards Earth at a great speed of 27072 kilometers per hour. The airplane-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to planet Earth today, February 4, 2023, at a distance of 770000 kilometers. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2020 OO1: It is a 58 foot asteroid and is zooming towards the planet Earth at a speed of 27864 kilometers per hour. NASA has informed that the house-sized asteroid will make its closest Earth approach at a distance of 1840000 kilometers. (Pixabay)
2/5 Asteroid 2020 OO1: It is a 58 foot asteroid and is zooming towards the planet Earth at a speed of 27864 kilometers per hour. NASA has informed that the house-sized asteroid will make its closest Earth approach at a distance of 1840000 kilometers. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2023 BZ7: NASA has warned that a 68 foot asteroid named 2023 BZ7 is on its way towards Earth at a fiery speed. According to the research organisation, the asteroid is travelling at a staggering speed of 33552 kilometers per hour. The airplane-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 4650000 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
3/5 Asteroid 2023 BZ7: NASA has warned that a 68 foot asteroid named 2023 BZ7 is on its way towards Earth at a fiery speed. According to the research organisation, the asteroid is travelling at a staggering speed of 33552 kilometers per hour. The airplane-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 4650000 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2023 BO7: A scary 42 foot asteroid is rushing towards Earth at a high speed of 18540 kilometers per hour. According to NASA, the bus-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to the planet today at a distance of 5470000 kilometers. (Pixabay)
4/5 Asteroid 2023 BO7: A scary 42 foot asteroid is rushing towards Earth at a high speed of 18540 kilometers per hour. According to NASA, the bus-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to the planet today at a distance of 5470000 kilometers. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2023 BC4: The 160 foot asteroid will make its closest Earth approach at a distance of 6210000 kilometers. The asteroid is travelling at a speed of 41724 kilometers per hour and is said to pass by the planet without posing any kind of threat. (Wikimedia Commons)
5/5 Asteroid 2023 BC4: The 160 foot asteroid will make its closest Earth approach at a distance of 6210000 kilometers. The asteroid is travelling at a speed of 41724 kilometers per hour and is said to pass by the planet without posing any kind of threat. (Wikimedia Commons)
First Published Date: 04 Feb, 18:30 IST
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