NASA issues alert as 5 asteroids, one as big as 262 feet, speeding towards Earth!

NASA has revealed details about 5 asteroids that could make their close approaches to Earth in the next few days. Know their speed, distance of approach, size, and other details here.

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Asteroid 2023 HT4 – Asteroid 2023 HT4, with a width of almost 250 feet, will be making its closest Earth approach today, May 12. It will come as close as 6 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 32167 kilometers per hour.  (REUTERS)

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1/5 Asteroid 2023 HT4 – Asteroid 2023 HT4, with a width of almost 250 feet, will be making its closest Earth approach today, May 12. It will come as close as 6 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 32167 kilometers per hour.  (REUTERS)

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Asteroid 2023 JG – Another asteroid, named Asteroid 2023 JG is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on May 13. This asteroid, with a size of approximately 160 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 54995 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 7.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

2/5 Asteroid 2023 JG – Another asteroid, named Asteroid 2023 JG is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on May 13. This asteroid, with a size of approximately 160 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 54995 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 7.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 JP – Asteroid 2023 JP, which is almost 86 feet wide, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on May 14. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 27958 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 3.2 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

3/5 Asteroid 2023 JP – Asteroid 2023 JP, which is almost 86 feet wide, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on May 14. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 27958 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 3.2 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 JK – Asteroid 2023 JK will make its closest approach to Earth on May 21. According to NASA, this asteroid is almost 219 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 1.6 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 33472 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

4/5 Asteroid 2023 JK – Asteroid 2023 JK will make its closest approach to Earth on May 21. According to NASA, this asteroid is almost 219 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 1.6 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 33472 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2021 JK7 – Asteroid 2021 JK7, which is almost 262 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on May 22. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 82341 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 6.3 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

5/5 Asteroid 2021 JK7 – Asteroid 2021 JK7, which is almost 262 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on May 22. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 82341 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 6.3 million kilometers. (Pixabay)