NASA says car-sized asteroid will pass Earth closely soon

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NASA says that 5 asteroids are expected to pass Earth at close distances in the next few days. Check out their approach date, size, speed, and more.

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NASA, ESA, and other space agencies have developed technology to track asteroids in their orbits and deflect them in case a potential impact scenario develops.

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Therefore, it is crucial that asteroids be tracked to minimize the uncertainties around their close approaches.

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NASA has now shed light on an asteroid that is expected to pass Earth tomorrow, April 25.

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The asteroid, designated as Asteroid 2021 VH2 is expected to pass Earth at a distance of approximately 3.5 million kilometres.

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It is already travelling towards Earth in its orbit at 9690 kilometres per hour, the space agency says.

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In terms of size, Asteroid 2021 VH2 is just 19 feet wide, making it almost as big as a car!

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It belongs to the Apollo group of Near-Earth Asteroids, named after the humongous 1862 Apollo asteroid, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s.