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500-foot MAMMOTH asteroid heading for Earth today, says NASA; Scary rock flying at 36969 kmph
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500-foot MAMMOTH asteroid heading for Earth today, says NASA; Scary rock flying at 36969 kmph

[ad_1] NASA has warned that a colossal 500-foot asteroid is expected to get fearfully close to Earth today. Did you know that asteroids have been responsible for some of the biggest events in history? From the Chelyabinsk disaster that injured at least a thousand people to the one that caused the extinction of dinosaurs millions of years ago in Mexico, whenever these space rocks have crashed on Earth, they have changed the course of history. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). If any NEO comes within 8 million kilometers of Earth, the organization red flags the NEO and issues an alert.Asteroid 2022 UD9 detailsNASA has warned that Asteroid 2022 UD9 is on its way towards Earth trav...