NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth This Week
Summary
NASA is observing several asteroids approaching Earth this week, including one named "2025 XN4" that will come within 123,000 miles of our planet. Another asteroid, "2025 XX2," will pass by at a distance of 580,000 miles. These asteroids are part of NASA's monitoring of near-Earth objects that might pose a rare impact risk.Key Facts
- NASA is tracking an asteroid called "2025 XN4" approaching Earth at 33,000 miles per hour.
- "2025 XN4" will come as close as 123,000 miles to Earth.
- Another asteroid, "2025 XX2," is moving at 18,000 miles per hour and will be 580,000 miles away at its closest point.
- NASA also monitors larger asteroids like "2016 YH," "2025 TZ," and "2025 WA3."
- Near-Earth objects are asteroids that get within 120 million miles of the sun.
- Potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) are those that might come within 4.6 million miles of Earth.
- PHAs are over 460 feet in size but currently no significant impact risk to Earth is posed by them.
- NASA reassures that the majority of near-Earth objects don't come close enough to threaten Earth.
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