NASA tech reveals 5 asteroids hurtling towards Earth! Know speed, size, distance, and more

NASA, with the help of its advanced ground and space-based telescopes, has revealed key details about 5 asteroids that are expected to pass Earth at dangerously close distances in the coming days. Know their speed, distance of approach, size, and other details.

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NASA uses telescopes, such as Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, and Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona, to detect near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets. Additionally, NEOWISE, NASA’s space-based observatory, has identified hundreds of asteroids by scanning the skies with near-infrared wavelengths of light from its orbit around Earth's poles. (NASA)

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1/6 NASA uses telescopes, such as Pans-STARRS1 in Maui, Hawaii, and Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona, to detect near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets. Additionally, NEOWISE, NASA’s space-based observatory, has identified hundreds of asteroids by scanning the skies with near-infrared wavelengths of light from its orbit around Earth's poles. (NASA)

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Asteroid 2023 KZ – Asteroid 2023 KZ, with a width of just 41 feet, will be making its closest Earth approach today, May 26. It will come as close as 3.4 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 15796 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

2/6 Asteroid 2023 KZ – Asteroid 2023 KZ, with a width of just 41 feet, will be making its closest Earth approach today, May 26. It will come as close as 3.4 million kilometers, according to NASA. The asteroid is moving at a breakneck speed of 15796 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 KB2 – Another asteroid, named Asteroid 2023 KB2 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, May 26. This asteroid, with a width between 55 feet and 124 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 26337 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 4.5 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

3/6 Asteroid 2023 KB2 – Another asteroid, named Asteroid 2023 KB2 is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, May 26. This asteroid, with a width between 55 feet and 124 feet, is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 26337 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a distance of 4.5 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 KX – Asteroid 2023 KX, which is between 75 feet and 167 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, May 26. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 57350 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 6.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

4/6 Asteroid 2023 KX – Asteroid 2023 KX, which is between 75 feet and 167 feet in width, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach today, May 26. This asteroid is heading towards Earth at a blistering speed of 57350 kilometers per hour and will miss Earth at a distance of 6.1 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 KF – Asteroid 2023 KF is another asteroid that will make its closest approach to Earth today, May 26. According to NASA, this asteroid is between 104 feet and 236 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 6.8 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 28805 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

5/6 Asteroid 2023 KF – Asteroid 2023 KF is another asteroid that will make its closest approach to Earth today, May 26. According to NASA, this asteroid is between 104 feet and 236 feet wide. The asteroid will come as close as 6.8 million kilometers near Earth and is already moving at a speed of 28805 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)

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Asteroid 2023 KL1 – Asteroid 2023 KL1, which is between 28 feet and 62 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on May 27. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 22494 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 3.4 million kilometers. (Pixabay)

6/6 Asteroid 2023 KL1 – Asteroid 2023 KL1, which is between 28 feet and 62 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on May 27. The asteroid is already rushing towards Earth slower than other asteroids at a speed of 22494 kilometers per hour and will pass the planet at a distance of 3.4 million kilometers. (Pixabay)