NASA has warned about a 100-foot asteroid, 2024 NB2, set to pass extremely close to Earth on July 13, 2024, at a speed of 47,921 km/h. Discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey, it will come within 3,850,000 kilometers of Earth. Monitored by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Goldstone Solar System Radar, this event underscores the importance of tracking near-Earth objects to understand their behavior and improve planetary defense strategies.NASA warns of a 100ft asteroid to pass ‘extremely close’ to Earth at 47, 921 kmph
NASA has warned about a 100-foot asteroid, 2024 NB2, set to pass extremely close to Earth on July 13, 2024, at a speed of 47,921 km/h. Discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey, it will come within 3,850,000 kilometers of Earth. Monitored by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Goldstone Solar System Radar, this event underscores the importance of tracking near-Earth objects to understand their behavior and improve planetary defense strategies.
