5 Asteroids approaching Earth at fearsome speeds! NASA says close encounters soon

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NASA has tracked multiple asteroids heading towards Earth, with sizes varying from 35 feet to a colossal 840 feet.

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Asteroid 2023 MQ – Asteroid 2023 MQ will make its extremely close approach to the planet tomorrow, June 23. 

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The asteroid, with a width of 35 feet, will approach at a distance of 1.1 million kilometers and at a speed of nearly 31688 kilometers per hour. 

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Asteroid 2023 MU - Asteroid 2023 MU is another space rock that is currently heading towards Earth and will pass by Earth tomorrow, June 23.

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The asteroid is almost 170 feet wide, travelling at almost 50305 kilometers per hour while making its closest approach at 7 million kilometers.

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Asteroid 2002 LT38 – Asteroid 2002 LT38, with a width of nearly 840 feet, will make its closest approach to Earth on June 24.

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The space rock is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 25734 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 6.6 million kilometers.  

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Asteroid 2008 LG2 – Asteroid 2008 LG2, which is almost 100 feet wide, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on June 24. 

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This asteroid is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 20206 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a close distance of 4 million kilometers.

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Asteroid 2023 MD – Asteroid 2023 MD will make its closest approach to Earth on June 25. In terms of size, it is almost 120 feet wide.

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As per NASA, it will come as close as 2.6 million kilometers and is already moving at a breakneck speed of 14813 kilometers per hour.