Asteroids zooming towards Earth on May 1st! One is a 100-foot monster, the other two are a 45-foot giant: NASA

May 1, 2023 will see three asteroids approach Earth and they will come very close. Of these three asteroids, one is 100 feet large while the other two are 45 feet and 46 feet wide. According to NASA, any asteroid that comes within 4.6 million miles or 7.5 million kilometers from Earth, or larger than about 150 meters, is considered potentially hazardous.

Therefore, to stay alert and prepared to avoid any incidents and situations that may cause loss of life, NASA keep an eye on the movement of small planet, their speed, how far they will reach Earth, etc. The space organization uses telescopes and observatories like NEOWISE to track and study asteroids. It also uses a variety of ground-based telescopes such as the Atacama Large Millimeter/sublime Array (ALMA) located in the Antofagasta Region of the Atacama Desert in Chile for the same purpose.

Here’s everything you need to know about asteroids that will zoom toward the planet Earth on Monday, May 1.

46 foot asteroid 2023 HV

The giant 46-foot-long asteroid 2023 HV will come close to Earth 0.856 million miles on May 1. This house-sized rock is approaching Earth at a massive 15649 km/h, according to reports. NASA CNEOS data.

45 foot asteroid 2018 VS6

It’s another 45-foot-tall house-sized asteroid heading toward Earth. It is traveling at 41744 km/h and will be 1.24 million miles from the planet.

100 foot asteroid 2023 HY3

This is the third asteroid that will approach Earth on Monday, May 1. It is 100 feet in size, will come close to Earth 3.98 million miles and is traveling at 23596 kilometers per hour.