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Asteroid in Pics: 5 space rocks set to buzz Earth closely today

Asteroid flybys have been relentless in 2022 and 2023 is all set to continue the pattern. NASA has warned that as many as 5 asteroids could make close approach with Earth in a single day, which happens to be today. Check out their details here.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Jan 02 2023, 09:52 IST
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Asteroid 2022 YY6 - A 65 feet wide asteroid that is nearly as big as a house, will fly past Earth by a very close margin today, January 2. The asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 YY6, will make its closest approach with the planet at an extremely close distance of just 814,000 kilometers. The asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a blistering speed of 72956 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
1/5 Asteroid 2022 YY6 - A 65 feet wide asteroid that is nearly as big as a house, will fly past Earth by a very close margin today, January 2. The asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 YY6, will make its closest approach with the planet at an extremely close distance of just 814,000 kilometers. The asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a blistering speed of 72956 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2022 YP5 – Another humongous asteroid named 2022 YP5 will make its closest approach to Earth today at a distance of 2.9 million kilometers. NASA claims that the asteroid is almost the size of a house with a width of 43 feet and it is travelling at a speed of 17243 kilometers per hour towards the planet!  (Pixabay)
2/5 Asteroid 2022 YP5 – Another humongous asteroid named 2022 YP5 will make its closest approach to Earth today at a distance of 2.9 million kilometers. NASA claims that the asteroid is almost the size of a house with a width of 43 feet and it is travelling at a speed of 17243 kilometers per hour towards the planet!  (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2022 YU3 - NASA has issued an alert against another asteroid named Asteroid 2022 YU3. This asteroid is huge with a width of 76 feet, making it nearly as big as an aircraft! It is expected to fly past Earth closely today, January 2 at a distance of 3.7 million kilometers. The asteroid is already on its way towards Earth, travelling at a staggering speed of 25682 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
3/5 Asteroid 2022 YU3 - NASA has issued an alert against another asteroid named Asteroid 2022 YU3. This asteroid is huge with a width of 76 feet, making it nearly as big as an aircraft! It is expected to fly past Earth closely today, January 2 at a distance of 3.7 million kilometers. The asteroid is already on its way towards Earth, travelling at a staggering speed of 25682 kilometers per hour.  (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2022 YT3 – Another asteroid, with a size between 49 feet and 134 feet, is all set to make a close approach to Earth today. The speeding space rock, called Asteroid 2022 YT3, will pass the planet at a distance of 4.2 million kilometers. NASA has revealed that the asteroid is moving towards Earth at a staggering speed of 23181 kilometers per hour!  (Wikimedia Commons)
4/5 Asteroid 2022 YT3 – Another asteroid, with a size between 49 feet and 134 feet, is all set to make a close approach to Earth today. The speeding space rock, called Asteroid 2022 YT3, will pass the planet at a distance of 4.2 million kilometers. NASA has revealed that the asteroid is moving towards Earth at a staggering speed of 23181 kilometers per hour!  (Wikimedia Commons)
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Asteroid 2021 NF - The fifth and largest asteroid, with a size ranging between 98 feet and 219 feet, is named Asteroid 2021 NF and will be making its closest Earth approach today, January 2. It will come as close as 6.8 million kilometers, according to NASA JPL. The asteroid is moving at a speed of 40776 kilometers per hour towards Earth.  (Pixabay)
5/5 Asteroid 2021 NF - The fifth and largest asteroid, with a size ranging between 98 feet and 219 feet, is named Asteroid 2021 NF and will be making its closest Earth approach today, January 2. It will come as close as 6.8 million kilometers, according to NASA JPL. The asteroid is moving at a speed of 40776 kilometers per hour towards Earth.  (Pixabay)
First Published Date: 02 Jan, 09:34 IST
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