Asteroid warning! NASA issues alert as 5 asteroids headed for Earth soon

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NASA has tracked multiple asteroids heading towards Earth, with sizes varying from 72 feet to 35 feet. 

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Asteroid 2023 GO2 – Asteroid 2023 GO2 will make its extremely close approach to the planet today, April 19. 

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The asteroid, with a width of 57 feet, will approach at a distance of 921,280 kilometers and at a speed of nearly 33643 kilometers per hour. 

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Asteroid 2023 HF - Asteroid 2023 HF is currently heading towards Earth and will pass by Earth today, April 19.

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The asteroid is just 38 feet wide, travelling at almost 52113 kilometers per hour while making its closest approach at 1.1 million kilometers.  

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Asteroid 2023 GV1 – Asteroid 2023 GV1, with a width of 72 feet, will make its closest approach to Earth today, April 19.

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The space rock is already rushing towards Earth at a speed of 12972 kilometers per hour and will miss the planet by a distance of 6.7 million kilometers.  

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Asteroid 2023 HK – Asteroid 2023 HK, which is almost 43 feet wide, is heading for Earth and will make a close approach on April 20. 

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This asteroid is heading for Earth at a blistering speed of 57350 kilometers per hour. It will miss Earth at a close distance of just 341,121 kilometers. 

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Asteroid 2023 HJ – Asteroid 2023 HJ will make its closest approach to Earth on April 20. In terms of size, it is almost 35 feet wide. 

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As per NASA, it will come as close as 1.8 million kilometers and is already moving at a breakneck speed of 33015 kilometers per hour.