Humongous 232-foot asteroid heading for Earth, says NASA; Check speed, distance
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NASA has issued a warning that an asteroid is heading for Earth and there is every likelihood of a dangerously close encounter today.
Did you know that most asteroids are irregularly shaped, though a few are nearly spherical, and they are often pitted or cratered? As these asteroids revolve around the Sun in their elliptical orbits, they also rotate, sometimes quite erratically, tumbling as they go, according to NASA. Asteroids often make close approaches to Earth, generally missing the planet by a couple of hundred thousand kilometers. However, they are still monitored by NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office which keeps an eye on these Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) for any potential impact. Now, the organization has warned that an asteroid is hurtling towards Earth today.A...