Asteroid approaching today! Terrifying 220-foot space rock rushing towards Earth
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There is a big cause to worry as an enormous 220-foot wide asteroid is rushing towards Earth today, December 9. Know its speed, distance and trajectory, according to NASA.
Asteroids are ancient rubble left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago, according to NASA. They can generally be spotted within the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Interaction with a planet's gravitational field, especially as large as Jupiter, can knock the asteroid off-its orbit and send it hurtling in all directions. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office keeps a check on these Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) for any potential collision with Earth and declares them as Potentially Hazardous Objects if they come within around 8 million kilometers of Earth...