NASA Tracks Multiple Asteroids in Close Earth Flybys
TL;DR
NASA is monitoring an aeroplane-sized asteroid named 2024 NF, which will come within three million miles of Earth on July 17. Despite its close approach, the 67-meter asteroid poses no danger due to its size. NASA regularly tracks near-Earth objects to study their movement and devise safety plans, including missions like DART to deflect potential threats.
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- Submarine-sized 120-ft asteroid to approach Earth today at 20,993 Km/h: NASA The Times of India
- Detailed Planetary Radar Observations of Asteroid 2024 MK NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Planetary Defense: NASA Radar Captures Two Large Asteroids Zooming Past Earth SciTechDaily
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