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NASA alert! 460-foot asteroid approaching Earth today at 17,583mph | Check time and distance


Published on 2025-03-05 04:22:25 - Indiatimes
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  • A massive asteroid, 535844 (2015 BY310), measuring roughly 460 feet in diameter, is set to pass Earth on March 5, 2025. Traveling at 17,583 miles per

NASA has issued an alert regarding a 460-foot asteroid, named Asteroid 2024 DW1, which is approaching Earth at a speed of 17,583 miles per hour. This asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth today, February 22, 2024, at a distance of approximately 1.3 million miles. Despite its size and proximity, NASA has determined that there is no risk of impact, and the asteroid will safely pass by our planet. This event underscores the ongoing efforts by space agencies to monitor near-Earth objects to ensure planetary safety.

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