Alert! A 1007-foot Asteroid heading towards Earth today at fiery speed, says NASA

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All you need to know about the asteroid racing towards Earth; check details.

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NASA has warned about the gigantic Asteroid 2006 HV5 that will come worryingly close to Earth today.

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As per the information issued by the US space agency the near-Earth asteroids refer to celestial objects that circle the Sun and come near the Earth's orbit.

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 If an asteroid collides with our planet, especially crowded cities like New York or Rio de Janeiro, it could cause huge damage in terms of life lost.

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NASA's CNEOS data has revealed that the Asteroid 2006 HV5 will come close to our planet today at a distance of just 1.5 million miles.

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NASA has also revealed that the asteroid is currently moving  towards Earth at a velocity of 62723 kilometers per hour.

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The size of the asteroid is shockingly huge, NASA has estimated Asteroid 2006 HV5 to be a 1007-footer.

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Asteroid 2006 HV5's is as big as the Eiffel Tower, which measures 1083 feet.

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This asteroid belongs to the Aten group of asteroids.

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As per NASA's parameters for a potentially hazardous asteroid, it has calculated Asteroid 2006 HV5 to be a potentially hazardous object.