NASA reveals 5 asteroids zooming towards Earth! Check speed, size and more | Photos

NASA reveals 5 asteroids zooming towards Earth! Check speed, size and more

NASA has revealed details such as speed, distance of approach, and size of 5 asteroids that have been tracked approaching Earth at a close distance over the next few days.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Jun 16 2023, 14:13 IST
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Asteroid 2023 LW – Asteroid 2023 LW, which is almost 99 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on June 18. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 59963 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 2.3 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
1/4 Asteroid 2023 LW – Asteroid 2023 LW, which is almost 99 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on June 18. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 59963 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 2.3 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2023 HF1 – A huge asteroid named Asteroid 2023 HF1 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 21. This asteroid, with an estimated width of 300 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 15727 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 4.7 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
2/4 Asteroid 2023 HF1 – A huge asteroid named Asteroid 2023 HF1 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 21. This asteroid, with an estimated width of 300 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 15727 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 4.7 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2002 LT38 – Asteroid 2002 LT38, which is almost 1400 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 24. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 25735 million kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 6.6 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
3/4 Asteroid 2002 LT38 – Asteroid 2002 LT38, which is almost 1400 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 24. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 25735 million kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 6.6 million kilometers. (Pixabay)
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NASA has a new impact monitoring system in place that uses an algorithm called Sentry-II to calculate the impact risk of Near-Earth Objects. NASA can track the orbital path of the asteroid using this infrared data and can even predict its orbit years into the future. (NASA CNEOS)
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4/4 NASA has a new impact monitoring system in place that uses an algorithm called Sentry-II to calculate the impact risk of Near-Earth Objects. NASA can track the orbital path of the asteroid using this infrared data and can even predict its orbit years into the future. (NASA CNEOS)
First Published Date: 16 Jun, 13:36 IST
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