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Menacing asteroid hurtling towards Earth at a breakneck speed! Check details
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Menacing asteroid hurtling towards Earth at a breakneck speed! Check details

[ad_1] Some asteroids present a potential threat of collision with Earth while others can help discover secrets of space. Although these ancient space rocks are located far away in space, mainly in the asteroid belt, they often make close approaches to Earth, passing the planet at close distances. This can happen if an asteroid gets knocked off course, affected by a large planet's gravitational pull. Their orbits can also bring them extremely close to Earth.NASA's Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), which is responsible for monitoring the skies and keeping a watch on various Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), has issued a warning against an asteroid that will pass Earth closely today. Asteroid 2023 OY4NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has designated this space rock as Asteroid...