Asteroid 2023 MW2 will pass between Earth and Moon, NASA reveals

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A small but scary asteroid is hurtling towards Earth for an alarmingly close approach to Earth. Here is what NASA has revealed.

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Tomorrow, a whopping 840-foot asteroid, almost the size of a stadium, is all set to make its closest approach to Earth. However, there is another asteroid that is worrying the scientists.

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To assess the danger that these monster rocks pose to Earth, NASA keeps an eye on them and other near-Earth celestial objects through its various telescopes. 

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Ground-based telescopes and NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft are currently used to locate NEOs.

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Now, NASA’s telescopes have revealed an upcoming asteroid that will make an alarmingly close approach towards Earth today. 

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Known as Asteroid 2023 MW2, this is a 12-foot rock, almost the size of a car and it is set to buzz Earth today, June 23. It is traveling at a fiery speed of 35354 kmph, NASA’s CNEOS data showed.

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However, it is the distance between the atseroid and Earth that is worrying the scientists. As per NASA's JPL data, the asteroid will be just 76,900 miles away from Earth!

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Shockingly, it is much closer than Moon to Earth! The average distance between Earth and the moon is about 239,000 miles.

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Thankfully, due to the size, this asteroid poses no immediate threat and it has not been dubbed as as a potentially hazardous asteroid. 

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But due to its likelihood of coming very close to Earth, NASA scientists are keeping a constant watch on it to avoid any emergencies.