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Once again three asteroids are threatening the Earth. The famous American organization NASA has declared an alert regarding this. Three huge asteroids are also moving rapidly towards the Earth. If it loses its way, it may hit the ground. However, such predictions have been made for years..but it never happened. However, there is no cause for concern.
These three asteroids are moving towards Earth
According to an alert from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the names of the three asteroids are 2024 TP17, 2002 NV16 and 2024 TR6. Asteroid 2024 TP17 is about 270 feet wide, which is as big as a building. It is 45 lakh kilometers away. Asteroid 2002 NV16 is about the size of a 900-foot-wide stadium. It is 45 lakh kilometers away from the Earth.
Asteroid 2024 TR6 is about 240 feet wide and 56 kilometers from Earth. Asteroid 2002 NV16 will pass close to Earth on Thursday, October 24 at 9.15 pm. It is moving towards the earth at a speed of 17542 km per hour. It is 4520000 km away from the Earth. This distance is 11 times more than the distance between the Earth and the Moon, which is 384400 km.
13 lakh asteroids have been discovered so far
Although this motion is normal in space and an asteroid is unlikely to hit the Earth, yet this normal motion can pose a major threat to the Earth if a solar storm occurs or it deviates from its path. Therefore, NASA and space agencies around the world constantly keep an eye on them through telescopes and tracking systems.
According to the official website of NASA, more than 13 lakh asteroids have been discovered so far. Many of these asteroids are the size of a cricket field. Most asteroids are composed of iron and nickel metals. There is an asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, through which asteroids wander. When an asteroid comes within 8 million kilometers of Earth, NASA issues a warning.
