NASA: Five large asteroids are approaching Earth

    Science 12 August 2024 364

    The Asteroid Watch dashboard, which tracks asteroids and comets approaching Earth at a relatively close distance, reports the approach of five large asteroids to the planet. This is reported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

    On the dashboard, you can see the date, name, size and speed of the approaching celestial body. The published message reflects five approaches to the Earth at a distance of 7.5 million kilometers, which is 19.5 times the distance to the Moon. The average distance between the planet and the satellite is about 385,000 kilometers, according to kp.ru.

    The size of some asteroids exceeds 150 meters, which is called a potentially dangerous object.