Asteroid as big as an aircraft to pass Earth soon, says NASA; it will return in 2170
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It is already known that most asteroids are located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. But sometimes, these space rocks interact with a large planet's gravitational field which can send them tumbling towards the planet for potential impact. To minimize uncertainties around their close approaches, NASA uses its advanced space and ground-based telescopes such as the NEOWISE telescope, Pans-STARRS1, and Catalina Sky Survey. Using this advanced tech, the US Space Agency has shed light on an asteroid that is set to pass Earth at close quarters today, January 24. Know all about its close approach to the planet.Asteroid 2024 AL6: DetailsThe asteroid, given the designation of Asteroid 2024 AL6 by NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), is trave...