In Pics: 280-foot killer asteroid heading for Earth today! Will the asteroid hit us?

NASA has warned that a colossal asteroid is speeding towards Earth. This asteroid has been classified as a Potentially Hazardous Object by NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office. Will there be a collision with Earth?

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Asteroid strike: Yesterday NASA reported 4 asteroids were headed our way, now one of them has actually collided with the Earth. Find out the details. (Pixabay)

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1/6 Asteroid strike: Yesterday NASA reported 4 asteroids were headed our way, now one of them has actually collided with the Earth. Find out the details. (Pixabay)

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NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has red-flagged an asteroid named Asteroid 2022 SG due to its extremely close approach to the planet. The asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth today, October 13, at a distance of 6 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

2/6 NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has red-flagged an asteroid named Asteroid 2022 SG due to its extremely close approach to the planet. The asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth today, October 13, at a distance of 6 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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It is already on its way towards the planet travelling at a speed of nearly 39204 kilometers per hour! What makes this asteroid stand out from other asteroids is its humongous size. Asteroid 2022 SG has a width of 280 feet, which is nearly the size of a skyscraper! (NASA)

3/6 It is already on its way towards the planet travelling at a speed of nearly 39204 kilometers per hour! What makes this asteroid stand out from other asteroids is its humongous size. Asteroid 2022 SG has a width of 280 feet, which is nearly the size of a skyscraper! (NASA)

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According to the-sky.org, the Asteroid 2022 SG belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. It was discovered recently on September 22. This asteroid takes 1389 days to complete one trip around the Sun during which its maximum distance from the Sun is 589 million kilometers and nearest distance is 140 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

4/6 According to the-sky.org, the Asteroid 2022 SG belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. It was discovered recently on September 22. This asteroid takes 1389 days to complete one trip around the Sun during which its maximum distance from the Sun is 589 million kilometers and nearest distance is 140 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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NASA conducts surveys done using its ground-based telescopes such as the Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, as well to identify thousands of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). As of now, nearly 28,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered using various survey telescopes which track objects in the sky. (NASA)

5/6 NASA conducts surveys done using its ground-based telescopes such as the Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, as well to identify thousands of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). As of now, nearly 28,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered using various survey telescopes which track objects in the sky. (NASA)

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NASA conducts surveys done using its ground-based telescopes such as the Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, as well to identify thousands of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). As of now, nearly 28,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered using various survey telescopes which track objects in the sky. (NASA)

6/6 NASA conducts surveys done using its ground-based telescopes such as the Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, as well to identify thousands of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). As of now, nearly 28,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered using various survey telescopes which track objects in the sky. (NASA)