Asteroid 2023 FH7 set to come CLOSER than Moon to Earth, NASA alert says

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This bus-sized asteroid will make a terrifyingly close approach towards Earth today, the space agency NASA has alerted. 

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Asteroid 2023 FH7 presents a significant danger to humanity on Earth, as even a minor deviation from its established orbit could result in disastrous outcomes.

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However, despite being at its closest point to the Earth, it will be around 3.07 million miles away from our planet.

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On the other hand, just a small bus-sized asteroid is getting a little too close to Earth for comfort today!

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Asteroid 2023 FH7, which measures just 20-foot in size, will get very close to Earth today, March 30. 

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It is traveling at a blistering speed of 31268 kmph, NASA’s CNEOS data confirmed. This near-Earth object belongs to the Apollo group.

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What is the most worrying part? Its closest approach will haunt the Earth! 

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NASA says it will come as close as 103,000 miles to Earth.

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It is almost half of the average distance between Earth and the Moon which is about 239,000 miles. 

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Asteroid 2023 FH7 presents a significant danger to humanity on Earth, as even a minor deviation from its established orbit could result in disastrous outcomes.

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What’s surprising is that this asteroid was just discovered two days ago! Yes, just two days ago! 

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According to the-sky.org, the asteroid 2023 FH7 will pass past Earth on March 30 at 23:38.