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There are 26,115 asteroids that pass close to Earth, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
Updated : Oct 20, 2021, 07:20 PM IST
Many massive asteroids are continually approaching the Earth. They will pass fairly near to the Earth in the next few days. There are 26,115 asteroids that pass close to Earth, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies.
Some of them are larger than Giza's Pyramid. Asteroid 2021 SM3 has previously come very close to Earth, and NASA had informed the world about it. In September, this asteroid was discovered. The massive asteroid has a diameter of 525 feet.
Asteroid coming close to Earth
A Near Earth Object, 2021 SM3, has been discovered. According to NASA, it was 3.6 million miles away from Earth at its closest approach. At this distance, there is no danger to the earth. The asteroid was nearer than Venus, which is 25 million miles away from Earth.
According to astronomers, 2021 SM3 isn't the only large asteroid that may come close to Earth in the near future. NASA, the United States' space agency, keeps a close check on asteroids approaching Earth. The US Space Agency will launch the 'Dart Mission' to escape the dangers of asteroids.
Some of the asteroids that are the closest to Earth
By the end of November, seven asteroids larger than MM3 will approach close to the Earth. The closest of these is 1996 VB3, which will reach Earth on October 20 at a distance of 2.1 million miles.
The asteroid 1996 VB3 has a diameter of roughly 754 feet. At the same time, 2004 UE, the largest of the asteroids approaching Earth, with diameter of 1,246 feet approximately. UE will pass 2.6 million miles from Earth on November 13.