NASA has announced six massive asteroids that will crash towards planet earth next week. Check the dates, speeds and other details about these asteroids here. The largest is the 260-foot Asteroid 2022 YZ2.
Space is filled with asteroids, comets, and meteorites, and many have been classified as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). These objects are usually attracted to the Earth due to its gravity or if the planet follows their orbit. Now, NASA has issued a warning about 6 giant asteroids that are rushing towards Earth at breakneck speed and will get very close to the planet next week. NASA has announced their size, speed, danger level, etc.
230 sets small planet 2021 TL
The 230-foot asteroid 2021 TL will make its closest approach to Earth on January 9, 2023, at a distance of 5450000 km, according to information provided by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This plane-sized asteroid is also moving at 30420 km/h (8.45 km/s).
140 foot asteroid 2022 YD5
Asteroid 2022 YD5, 140 feet large, will approach The earth on January 12, 2023. Rushing at a breakneck speed of 38340 kilometers per hour (10.65 km/s), it will make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 3170000 kilometers.
260 foot asteroid 2022 YZ2
Asteroid 2022 YZ2 is 260 feet long, roughly the size of a building. It will make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 6400000 km on January 12, 2023. The asteroid’s speed is monitored by NASA is 23616 km/h.
130 foot asteroid 2022 YS5
The 130-foot asteroid named 2022 YS5 will also approach Earth at a closest distance of 5970000 km on January 13, 2023. The asteroid will slam towards the planet at a speed of 21528 km per hour. .
Asteroids 2014 LJ and 2022 YH3
On January 14, 2023, two small planet namely 2014 LJ and 2022 YH3 will rush towards planet Earth at 12528 kmph and 58644 kmph respectively.
Do these asteroids pose any threat to the planet? Notably, none of the asteroids mentioned above pose any kind of threat to planet Earth. They will simply pass by the planet. However, it is important to track their movements, as NASA has deployed a number of Earth and Sky based technologies such as telescopes, satellites, etc in space.
