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Danger! Humongous asteroid coming dangerously close to Earth today

A massive asteroid is speeding towards the Earth today. Will the asteroid hit or miss the planet? Here’s what NASA has to say. Last 2 days have broken the pattern of asteroid flybies that were happening every day. There was no asteroid posing a threat to Earth yesterday, but one is coming today, and it is huge. NASA has warned that a humongous asteroid, named Asteroid 2020 PT4 is heading dangerously towards Earth. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). If any celestial object is at risk of Earth impact, it red flags and issues the alert.The Asteroid 202 PT4 has also been red flagged by NASA. Although the asteroid is not he...
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DANGER! Aircraft-sized asteroid heading for Earth tomorrow

A warning that an aircraft-sized asteroid is heading directly towards Earth tomorrow has been issued. Will it impact the planet? Here’s what the space agency has to say. NASA has warned that a massive asteroid is headed towards Earth. The asteroid is large enough to end all life and cause total annihilation on the planet if it makes a surface impact on Earth. However, chances of an ateroid strike are remote at the moment as it i likely to pass by Earth. Having aid that, it has still managed to cause panic among the space agencies due to the extremely close distance with which it will pass by Earth.The Asteroid 2020 PT4 will just miss Earth on September 14, which is tomorrow at a distance of 7.1 million kilometers. It is trav...
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BEWARE, this huge asteroid will come terrifyingly close to Earth! NASA issues alert

A huge asteroid is heading towards the Earth and will come terrifyingly close to the planet in the coming days. Will it crash on Earth, burn up in atmosphere or fly by after buzzing the planet at terrifyingly close quarters? Check what NASA said about this asteroid. A huge asteroid is heading towards the Earth and will come terrifyingly close to the planet in the coming days. Will it crash on Earth, burn up in atmosphere or fly by back into endless space after buzzing the planet at terrifyingly close quarters? Asteroids are Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) which are often found orbiting the Sun in the main asteroid belt near Jupiter. NASA defines NEOs as an object whose orbit brings it within a zone approximately 195 million kilome...