NASA Warns of High-Speed 160-Foot Asteroid's Close Encounter with Earth

NASA has revealed that an asteroid, designated as Asteroid 2021 CZ2, is expected to pass Earth at a close distance today, hurtling at a speed of 51636 kilometers per hour and measuring almost 350 feet wide. Belonging to the Aten group of asteroids, it will pass Earth again on July 13 at a greater distance. These space rocks, remnants from the early solar system, can be knocked out of their main belt orbits by Jupiter's gravity or close encounters with planets, posing potential threats to Earth.