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Asteroid danger: Giant space rock hurtling towards Earth! NASA warns
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Asteroid danger: Giant space rock hurtling towards Earth! NASA warns

[ad_1] NASA has warned that a giant asteroid is heading dangerously towards Earth today! Will it impact the planet? Space is full of celestial objects, out of which only a few have been discovered. Asteroids are some of these objects. If you are not aware about the dangerous objects called asteroids, then know that asteroids are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago, according to NASA. Most of them can be found orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt. Although they are found millions of light years away, they occasionally make a close trip to Earth. Now, NASA has warned that another asteroid is on its way.Asteroid 2022 RA5 detailsNASA has issued an alert about an asteroid named Asteroi...
Asteroid Alert! 120-foot space rock now speeding towards Earth
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Asteroid Alert! 120-foot space rock now speeding towards Earth

[ad_1] A giant asteroid is on its way towards Earth, NASA has warned. Does this space rock pose any threat to the planet? Earth has been at risk of a solar storm due to a cannibalistic Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) which erupted on the surface of the Sun in the past couple of days. This phenomenon can affect the planet's power grid and radio communication. However, it is not just the solar storm which poses a threat to Earth. The planet is at risk of danger from asteroids as well. NASA has warned that an asteroid is headed towards the planet hurtling at dangerous speed.Asteroid 2022 RA5 key detailsNASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). If any NEO is at risk of Earth impact, it red fla...