Trio of massive asteroids approaching earth for another close encounter: All you need to know

Earth has been impacted by multiple space phenomenon in the last few weeks.Numerous asteroid approaches were also witnessed lately.

While these asteroids do not pose a danger like solar storms, they pass Earth very close, making it crucial to observe them to predict any potential collision with our planet. With its advanced technology, NASA has shed light on a 150-foot asteroid that is expected to pass Earth by a narrow margin on March 27.

As per reports by NASA, Asteroid 2024 EA3 is just one of the millions of asteroids that orbit the Sun, and is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies or CNEOS, an organisation that keeps a check on celestial substance like asteroids and comets, revealed that the asteroid will pass by Earth at a distance of 3.14 million kilometres.

It is travelling in its orbit around the Sun at a speed of approximately 38754 kilometres per hour, which is much faster than an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)! It is just one of the two asteroids that have been designated to pass Earth, alongside Asteroid 2024 EL4.

Asteroid 2024 EA3 fit in to the Apollo group of Near-Earth Asteroids, which are Earth-crossing space rocks with semi-major axes larger than Earth's. These asteroids are named after the enormous 1862 Apollo asteroid, which was found in the 1930s by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth.

How big is it?

While talking about the size, the asteroid is approximately 150 feet wide, NASA says and it can be compared to a large airplane. However, it is not expected to actually impact Earth's surface and cause any damage to life or property but it will come very close to the planet and that is why it has been named as a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA).

lt comes very close to the planet and that is why it has been named as a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA).

(With inputs from agencies)