The asteroid is called 2024 mk and, at its closest, it will pass roughly 290,000 km from earth. Nasa reacts to reports about an asteroid hitting earth in 2024.
Nasa’s asteroid watch dashboard has identified five asteroids set to make relatively close approaches to earth this month. (415029) 2011 ul21 and 2024 mk won’t be the only asteroids flying by earth this week.
The asteroid is called 2024 mk and, at its closest, it will pass roughly 290,000 km from earth.
The dashboard displays the next five earth approaches to within 4.6 million miles (7.5 million kilometers or 19.5 times the distance to the moon);
The close approach of 2024 mk comes just days after an even larger asteroid called 2011 ul21 blasted past our planet.measuring between 1.1 and 2.4 miles (1.7 to.
Close approach of asteroid 2024 mk.
Asteroid Threat September 2nd 2024 The asteroid is called 2024 mk and, at its closest, it will pass roughly 290,000 km from earth. Nasa reacts to reports about an asteroid hitting earth in 2024. Nasa’s asteroid watch dashboard has identified five asteroids set to make relatively close approaches to earth this month. (415029) 2011 ul21…
