Whopping 5 asteroids, 140-foot to 50-foot, heading for Earth TODAY, NASA warns

Beware! NASA has alerted that 5 dangerous asteroids are speedily heading towards Earth today and comes just days after an asteroid actually hit the planet on November 19. Now, NASA scientists are very much on alert.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Nov 25 2022, 16:41 IST
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Asteroid 2022 WO4 - NASA has warned that Asteroid 2022 WO4 is on its way towards Earth travelling at a staggering speed of 39204 kilometers per hour. It will make its closest approach to the planet today, November 25, at a distance of just 4.2 million kilometers. According to NASA, Asteroid 2022 WO4 is almost the size of a commercial aircraft with a width of nearly 140 feet. (Pixabay)
1/5 Asteroid 2022 WO4 - NASA has warned that Asteroid 2022 WO4 is on its way towards Earth travelling at a staggering speed of 39204 kilometers per hour. It will make its closest approach to the planet today, November 25, at a distance of just 4.2 million kilometers. According to NASA, Asteroid 2022 WO4 is almost the size of a commercial aircraft with a width of nearly 140 feet. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2022 WA2 - An asteroid with a width of nearly 56 feet will fly past Earth by a very close margin today, November 25. The asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 WA2, will make its closest approach to the planet at a distance of 1.4 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a blistering speed of 35195 kilometers per hour! (Flickr)
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2/5 Asteroid 2022 WA2 - An asteroid with a width of nearly 56 feet will fly past Earth by a very close margin today, November 25. The asteroid, named Asteroid 2022 WA2, will make its closest approach to the planet at a distance of 1.4 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling towards the planet at a blistering speed of 35195 kilometers per hour! (Flickr)
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Asteroid 2022 WY3 – Another asteroid named 2022 WY3 will make its closest approach to Earth today, November 25, at a distance of 3.3 million kilometers. The asteroid, with a width of nearly 83 feet, is travelling at a speed of 23445 kilometers per hour towards the planet! (Pixabay)
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3/5 Asteroid 2022 WY3 – Another asteroid named 2022 WY3 will make its closest approach to Earth today, November 25, at a distance of 3.3 million kilometers. The asteroid, with a width of nearly 83 feet, is travelling at a speed of 23445 kilometers per hour towards the planet! (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2022 WU4 - NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has issued an alert against an asteroid named Asteroid 2022 WU4. This 100 feet wide asteroid is expected to come very close to Earth today, November 25, as near as 4.4 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling at a staggering speed of 52929 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
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4/5 Asteroid 2022 WU4 - NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has issued an alert against an asteroid named Asteroid 2022 WU4. This 100 feet wide asteroid is expected to come very close to Earth today, November 25, as near as 4.4 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling at a staggering speed of 52929 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2022 WU4 - NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has issued an alert against an asteroid named Asteroid 2022 WU4. This 100 feet wide asteroid is expected to come very close to Earth today, November 25, as near as 4.4 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling at a staggering speed of 52929 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
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5/5 Asteroid 2022 WU4 - NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office has issued an alert against an asteroid named Asteroid 2022 WU4. This 100 feet wide asteroid is expected to come very close to Earth today, November 25, as near as 4.4 million kilometers. The asteroid is travelling at a staggering speed of 52929 kilometers per hour. (Pixabay)
First Published Date: 25 Nov, 16:40 IST
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