NASA says the 150-foot asteroid 2022 XN is approaching Earth today at a staggering speed of 39564 kmph.
According to NASA, a giant 150-foot asteroid is approaching Earth at a staggering speed of 39564 km/h. Check the distance, more details here.
Want to know about today’s near-Earth asteroids? NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announces the same thing every day. Although the asteroids listed by them are not always dangerous to the planet, they are classified as potentially hazardous because of their large size. A giant asteroid collision with Earth could have disastrous consequences, possibly even ending life on this planet. Notably, the era of the dinosaurs ended due to a large asteroid collision with the planet. Therefore, to avoid such dangerous situations, NASA always keeps an eye on the movements of asteroids.
Meanwhile, the space The agency has announced a giant 150-foot asteroid is heading towards Earth at incredible speed. There are two other ones besides this one small planet also approaching our planet. From size, speed to distance, here are the details you need to know about asteroids.
150 foot asteroid 2022 XN
A giant 150-foot asteroid called 2022 XN is zooming toward Earth at breakneck speed today, December 24, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). According to information, this aircraft has the size small planet will approach the nearest planet at a distance of 3250000 km. In addition, it is approaching Earth at a speed of 39564 km/h.
99 foot asteroid 2022 XM1
Another 99-foot-tall aircraft-sized asteroid called 2022 XM1 is also believed to be zooming toward the planet today. Moving at a dizzying speed of 45756 km/h, this asteroid is expected to make its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 370000 km.
41 foot long asteroid 2022 YO
The third asteroid to pass our planet today is a 41-foot asteroid named 2022 YO. Making its closest distance to the planet at 1350000 km, the bus-sized asteroid is traveling at 33552 km per hour.
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To track these asteroids, there are several Earth and Sky based technologies like telescopes, satellites etc deployed in space by NASA. NASA is always monitoring the movements of asteroids to make sure any type of threat is detected quickly and that they can act quickly against it.
