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NASA Issues Alert as Asteroid 2024 PQ5 Passes Earth in a Close Flyby

IndiaVision Wednesday, 21 August 2024
August 20, 2024—NASA has issued an alert regarding a near-Earth asteroid named 2024 PQ5, which made its closest approach to our planet today. Measuring approximately 140 feet in diameter—comparable to a small airplane—the asteroid traveled at an astonishing speed of 28,128 miles per hour as it passed Earth at a distance of 3.2 million miles. While this might seem far, in the vast scale of the cosmos, it’s considered a close encounter. Key Details:– Asteroid Name: 2024 PQ5– Size: Approximately 140 feet (42 meters)– Speed: 28,128 miles per hour– Distance from Earth: 3.2 million miles (5.15 million kilometers)– Date of Closest Approach: August 20, 2024 2024 PQ5 is classified as […]

NASA Issues Alert as Asteroid 2024 PQ5 Passes Earth in a Close Flyby
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